Powder Coating With Recycled Plastic

Chris Pasion | Plastics Technology

Sherwin-Williams’ Powdura ECO line uses rPET resin to make a green finishing process even greener.

KeyedIn Manufacturing actualiza su software ERP

| Modern Machine Shop México

KeyedIn Manufacturing 7.0 es una solución actualizada que fusiona las aplicaciones de manufactura y financieras en una sola aplicación ERP.

Hypertherm Education Program Awards 12 Schools

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Hypertherm's Spark Something Great program, designed to provide real-world manufacturing training to students, has selected 2022's award winners.
#workforcedevelopment

Eligen poliestireno reciclado mecánicamente para envasado de alimentos

| Plastics Technology México

Pal Packaging trabajará con el material Styrolution PS ECO, de Ineos Styrolution, para alcanzar sus objetivos sustentables.

Sector metalmecánico en México, retos en el contexto global

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Eduardo Medrano, presidente de la AMMMT y de ISTMA Américas refiere que, en el entorno actual, las empresas del sector metalmecánico en México necesitan replantear su estrategia para ser más productivas e innovadoras, afín de aprovechar las oportunidades.

Clemson Composites Center: Working with industry to transform composites

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Offering liquid and thermoplastic composites molding, LCA-weighted simulation, full testing to validate materials/process data cards, CCC’s digital life cycle approach unites manufacturing, microstructure, part property map and structural analysis.

Stars Slowly Align for Small Shop Merger

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

RPM Tool’s seemingly overnight expansion from a five-person machine shop to an almost 30-employee production business involved over a year and a half of planning.
#workforcedevelopment

Difficult Materials Make Automated Fabric Cutting More Indispensable than Ever

| CompositesWorld

With lingering supply chain shortages, difficult-to-cut materials like Kevlar and many others demand a more accurate and efficient cutting process. Automated cutting is the answer.

MFASC Storm Water Group Renewal

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

The Metal Finishing Assn. of Southern California issues storm water group renewal reminder.

OPC UA Interface Integrates Injection Molding Machines with Mixing and Dosing Equipment

| Plastics Technology

Engel and Koch have extended the use of OPC UA communication protocols between presses and dosing units and mixers.

Episode 19: Brandon Acker, Titan Abrasive Systems

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Brandon Acker of Titan Abrasive Systems offers insights for blasting best practices.

Soluciones contra incendios para baterías EV más seguras de Henkel

| Products Finishing México

Los revestimientos Loctite EA 9400 y Loctite FPC 5060 de Henkel protegen las carcasas de las baterías contra el calor y el fuego en caso de un evento de fuga térmica, lo que incrementa la seguridad de las baterías para autos eléctricos.

What Comes up Must Also Come Down: Moldmaking Industry Expansion Slows

Jan Schafer | MoldMaking Technology

Slowed expansion in April is no surprise for the Gardner Business Index (GBI): Moldmaking, which has vacillated between faster and slower rates for the past year. Component readings may suggest an easing of supply chain holdups.
#economics

Stratasys adds two novel composite-ready 3D printers to F123 Series

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Novel composite printers and Nylon-reinforced carbon fiber material expand applications for additive manufacturing with dimensional repeatability of up to 99%.

Hexcel announces HexPly Nature Range

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Natural fibers combined with bio-derived epoxy resins provide sustainable options for industrial markets with same high performance.

Controller Cart Transports Hot Runner Control Units Closer to the Mold

| MoldMaking Technology

Avoiding the risk of collisions or damage, the Hasco Co-Cart safely positions external control units nearer the injection molding machine, with additional storage space for common spare parts.

View From My Shop, Episode 2: 3D Printing and Postprocessing With Tangible Solutions

| Modern Machine Shop

Collaboration between Tangible Solutions’ additive and machining departments simplifies their work. Learn more in this episode of The View From My Shop.

Lincoln Electric Helps Get Chevron Refinery Back Online

| Additive Manufacturing

Lincoln Electric worked with Chevron to accelerate refinery maintenance using Lincoln Electric’s 3D metal printing solution.

Desktop Metal Launches ETEC 3D Printer Brand

| Additive Manufacturing

​​​​​​The ETEC polymer additive manufacturing brand is focused on bringing its high-speed, photopolymer 3D printing solutions to volume manufacturers of consumer and industrial products.

Boeing to move headquarters from Chicago to Northern Virginia

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

In addition to proving a more strategic proximity to its global customers and stakeholders, Boeing’s transition serves to develop a research and technology hub to harness and attract engineering and technical capabilities.  

Ocean Recovery logra tres certificaciones Ocean-Bound Plastic

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Ocean Recovery Group, una empresa que recoge, limpia y recicla plásticos que se encuentran en el océano, se ha convertido en la primera empresa con sede en los Estados Unidos en alcanzar las certificaciones Ocean-Bound Plastic de Zero Plastic Oceans (ZPO).  

5 Ways to Use Polymer 3D Printing on the Shop Floor

Stephanie Hendrixson | Production Machining

A low-cost desktop 3D printer has many potential uses in a production manufacturing environment, as a means of making durable tooling to support machining, inspection and more.