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MMT Chats: Using Data to Build Your Moldmaking Business and Stay on Top of Manufacturing Trends
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Jan Schafer, the Director of Market Research for Gardner Intelligence about her journey into market research, what led her to the world of moldmaking and plastics, the data and services her team offers and details on the premiere of MMT's Top Shops Benchmarking Program. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
Internally Heated Single-Zone Hot Sprue Bushings
| Plastics Technology
Melt Design says the new Equatemp hot sprue bushings provide better melt flow control for more consistent molding.
Kent State, Iten Industries Partner for 3D Printing Education
| Additive Manufacturing
Iten Industries’ goal is to drive internship and engineering experience in the area with students getting hands-on experience with the company’s additive manufacturing printers.
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Arburg Freeformer Machines Produce Complex, Functional Parts
| Additive Manufacturing
Rapid + TCT 2022: Arburg’s Freeformer machines feature an open system enabling the properties of the additively manufactured parts to be specifically adapted.
Mercedes-AMG GT4 race cars now equipped with Bcomp natural fiber composite bumpers
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Bcomp works with engineering specialist HWA to phase in natural fiber bumpers, replacing carbon fiber versions. Analyses report a 90% reduction in material emissions and thermal energy recovery potential.
Hexagon Composites acquires 40% stake in cryogenic tank technology company
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Potentially disruptive liquid (renewable) natural gas and liquid hydrogen technologies to be further developed and scaled up between Hexagon Composites and Hexagon Purus.
Hydraulic Valve Gate Sequencer Features User Friendly Functionality
| MoldMaking Technology
Designed as an all-in-one solution to control hydraulic valve gates, the Orycon T-700-BB now offers intuitive operator interface, flexible configurations and versatile use.
Contaminant-Blocking Filter For Hot Runner Systems
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
INCOE Corp.’s SPM filter traps foreign particles prior to entering the hot runner manifold, which the company says enables trouble-free processing and superior part quality.
Trex Company, CNG announce top U.S. schools for annual recycling challenge
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Composite decking manufacturer and specialty polyethylene film producer reward students for actively engaging in upcycling program.
FACC expands global MRO service network
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
FACC to cooperate with international parts distributor and service provider Leki Aviation, passenger aviation market set to double to 46,000 aircraft globally in the next two decades.
Kordsa expands to European market with new composite technologies investment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Kordsa acquires the majority shares of Microtex Composites Srl, adding super-luxury automotive and motorsport, along with marine and industrial sector clients, to its customer portfolio.
Plastic Reimagined: recurso educativo de ALPLA sobre sustentabilidad y reciclaje de plásticos
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
El micrositio educativo de ALPLA desmiente los mitos sobre los plásticos al tiempo que informa y promueve soluciones hacia la circularidad de este material.
Preventing Metal Corrosion with Metalworking Fluids
| Production Machining
All manufacturers deal with metal corrosion and rust. Learn about the causes of metal corrosion and options for preventing it.
Transforming Moldmaking into Digital Industrial Manufacturing
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Moldmaking and digitalization is at the core of this global industrial manufacturing company’s consolidation and diversification plan.
How to Reduce Overspray in a Paint Booth
| Products Finishing
Accudraft’s Jeremy Winters shares the best way on how to reduce overspray in a paint booth, from spray techniques to equipment set up. His knowledge comes from 18 years of painting in collision and multiple certifications.
Index Corp.’s Sliding Headstock CNC Lathe for Small Parts Machining
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The frontworking attachment and counterspindle are now housed on separate slides, which is said to eliminate potential interdependence between front-end and counter-spindle machining, enabling greater programming flexibility.
Carlisle Fluid Technologies Introduces New Rotary Atomizer Series
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
The RMA-600 Series of robot-mounted rotary atomizers increases transfer efficiency, delivers improved spray pattern control, improves cleanliness during operation and provides longer lasting components.
Conceptos clave para el acabado superficial en mecanizado de cinco ejes
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Carlos Maya, jefe de proyectos de Hemaq, habló sobre las estrategias de mecanizado implementadas para alcanzar mejores resultados de acabado en máquinas de cinco ejes.
Additive Manufacturing to the Rescue — Again
Timothy W. Simpson | Additive Manufacturing
AM is the perfect candidate to solve production problems that began during the pandemic.
Index Corporation Introduces Sliding Headstock CNC Lathe for Small Parts Machining
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
Index Corporation’s Traub TNL12 sliding headstock lathe features a variety of design changes to boost speed, flexibility and accuracy.
How to Find a Job in the Finishing Industry
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The time is ripe to find a great job in the finishing industry. Here are some resources and training opportunities that may aid you in your search.
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Drilled Thermal Insulating Sheets Come Pre-Machined as Standard
| Plastics Technology
Hasco says the the thermal insulating sheets prevent uncontrolled heat dissipation and feature pre-drilled holes for guide pillars and clamp-plate screws, as well as centering and fixing holes.