What Manufacturers Need to Know About Metrology

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

As manufacturing technology advances, measurement processes evolve to stay one step ahead.

DuraTech Industries Licenses TactoTek’s Injection Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE)

| Plastics Technology

The custom graphics manufacturer specializing in in-mold and printed electronics now has the rights to sell, design and produce parts that use TactoTek’s intellectual property.

Austria Showcase: tecnología austriaca para el manejo de residuos

| Plastics Technology México

Si está buscando soluciones innovadoras en los rubros de residuos y reciclaje, no se pierda este foro en el que podrá conocer a importantes proveedores de tecnología de Austria.

Araqev’s QC Software Helps Limit Design Iterations

| Additive Manufacturing

The company says the software’s machine-learning models enable it to derive modifications to the nominal designs, so when the modified designs are printed, they will exhibit fewer shape deviations compared to when original designs are printed.

Metallurgically Bonded, Platinum-Clad Anode Products

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Anomet’s Platinum Clad Anodes feature a full metallurgical bond of platinum or niobium over a copper core and are dimensionally stable, which reportedly provides impressed current protection with lower operating current densities.

Transición energética: oportunidades de producción para el sector metalmecánico

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Un estudio de la Asociación Alemana de Fabricantes de Máquinas-Herramienta (VDW) proyecta oportunidades de producción de piezas metálicas que apoyarán la transición energética e insta a los fabricantes de máquinas-herramienta a expandir su base de clientes para incluir a esta industria.

Lanzan mascarillas FFP2 fabricadas con polipropileno reciclable de Borealis

| Plastics Technology México

Un nuevo esquema de recolección y reciclaje convierte máscaras faciales usadas en productos de valor agregado en colaboración con Borealis.

Morf3D, Siemens Advanta Collaborate on Applied Digital Manufacturing Center

| Additive Manufacturing

Digital planning for Long Beach, California, factory will evolve into an ongoing technology development partnership between the two companies.

SMW Autoblok presentó el collet chuck híbrido Comot-AZ

| Modern Machine Shop México

El collet chuck de cambio rápido, de SMW Autoblok, cuenta con capacidades de diámetro estándar en la industria de 42, 65 y 100 mm.

Next-Generation Industrial Desktop 3D Scanner for QC

| Plastics Technology

Exact Metrology’s newest version of Artec Micro boasts ultra-high precision.  

Producción manufacturera de Nuevo León muestra crecimiento en marzo

| Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con Caintra, la producción manufacturera presentó una recuperación en diferentes indicadores, como el volumen físico que alcanzó 59 puntos y nuevos pedidos que llegó a 60 puntos.

Desarrollan pintura para combatir infecciones hospitalarias

| Products Finishing México

Investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de Tomsk (TSU), en Rusia, desarrollaron una nueva pintura que tiene capacidad para neutralizar patógenos comunes y reducir las infecciones adquiridas en hospitales.

6 Reasons Space Exploration Will Need Additive Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

There are at least half a dozen ways 3D printing will contribute to space travel, research and habitation — and in some cases it already is. Insights from seminar focused on manufacturing challenges for the space sector.

Front-Mount-Base Clamp Extends Workholding Flexibility

| Modern Machine Shop

Destaco’s four front-mount-base Manual Clamps improve operational safety by providing additional clearance. They also reduce interfering contours.

How Serious Are You About Cybersecurity?

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Given that manufacturers currently are the primary targets for ransomware attacks, you should be taking action now to prevent such an incident while being prepared to nimbly react if one occurs.

Ingersoll Supports Alfa Romeo F1 Team

| Additive Manufacturing

The partnership includes the creation of a joint development lab involving the Camozzi Research Center (CRC) in Milan, Italy, and the Sauber Technologies headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland.

Australia’s Gale Pacific, Deakin University to develop novel composite fabric 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The technical fabrics manufacturer will harness research capabilities at Deakin’s Carbon Nexus facility to increase product range and applications.
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Solvay expands Solvalite portfolio into automotive, invest in Xencor LFT production facilities

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New fast curing carbon fiber and woven fabric prepregs target high-volume automotive applications such as body panels with optimized structural part performance.

Internally Heated Sprue Bushings Optimize Melt Flow Control

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Melt Design Inc.’s Equatemp Single Zone Hot Sprue Bushings are internally heated and feature a high purity ceramic insulator, replaceable thermocouple and predetermined wattage distribution.

Airborne introduces Automated Ply Placement technology at JEC World 2022

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Automated, accurate and fully integrated preforming process maximizes design freedom of composite laminates, expands material options.

Strohm and Petronas join forces to commercialize thermoplastic composite pipes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Strohm says the agreement will be instrumental in expanding knowledge of the design, production and qualification standards of its TCP products for the replacement of metallic pipes.

Brand Advertising. It’s not just about “how”

| Gardner Web

Brand marketing strategy depends on a long-term commitment to both the hows and whys that make it work.
#brandbuilding