Portable Laser Tracker Offers High-Speed Measurement

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

The Leica Absolute Tracker offers high-speed dynamic measurement and is said to be a complete solution for six degrees of freedom (6DoF) probing, scanning and automated inspection as well as reflector measurement.

Peugeot Creates Stylish Accessories

Gary S. Vasilash | Additive Manufacturing

Designers found additive manufacturing provides the look, feel and function they wanted to accessorize the new Peugeot 308.

Erema impulsa el crecimiento de la española Avinplas en el reciclaje de plásticos

| Plastics Technology México

Con tecnología de Erema, Avinplas recicla residuos plásticos posindustriales y posconsumo para fabricar hojuelas recicladas de todos los colores.

Univ. of Akron Offers Its First Undergraduate Degree in Plastics

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

New B.S. in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is a first for UA and for Ohio public universities.
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Precision Machining Continues 2022 Trend with March GBI

Jan Schafer | Production Machining

March activity continued expanding at faster rates.
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Blue Light 3D Scanner Digitizes Small, Medium Objects

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Capture 3D offers GOM Scan 1, a precise blue light 3D scanner for digitizing small and medium-sized objects.

Software CAD/CAM hyperMill ofrece funcionalidad mejorada

| Modern Machine Shop México

Open Mind Technologies refiere que el paquete de software CAD/CAM hyperMill 2022.1 ofrece funciones mejoradas para una programación NC más potente en aplicaciones que van desde 2.5D hasta 5 ejes.

Broad Range of Colorants for Healthcare Applications

| Plastics Technology

Avient’s premier healthcare colorants line, Colorant Chromatics Transcend, formulated to provide ultra-high-heat resistance and performance to medical devices.

PCS Company Names New President

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Angela Elsey, who has served as director of finance for PCS Company since 2019, has been promoted to president of the company.

Uniformity Labs’ Stainless Steel Powders Deliver Improved Mechanical Properties

| Additive Manufacturing

The powders are said to deliver improved mechanical properties at much higher throughput in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing.

Cevotec commissions advanced SAMBA Pro Prepreg system with six-axis robots to Leonardo

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A system first with two six-axis robots for tool manipulation and patch placement, increasing the capabilities to process larger, more complex part geometries for composite aerostructure applications.

Powder Bed Fusion Printer Creates Molds with Increasingly Complex Geometries

| MoldMaking Technology

Global metal additive manufacturing company AddUp Inc. introduces the FormUp 350 powder bed fusion printer, which uses very fine powders for the development of complex molds and industrial parts.

PRF Composite Materials launches Q.tool prepreg tooling system

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Newly developed Q.tool combines RP800 epoxy with 1,020 g/m2 bulk plies for increased layup speed, reduced number of debulks and better surface finish.

on Jeep Concepts, a Lambo NFT, Porsche & E-fuels, Honda's $40-billion EV Plan

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

Nowadays few OEMs show concept vehicles. Jeep doesn’t merely show them, it takes them to Moab. NFTs are becoming something of a craze. One lucky Lamborghini buyer will get one. (Huh?) Porsche is going electric—but not giving up on its boxsters. A Mazda CX-30 review, and even more. (This is a shorter week for many people. Read fast.)

ATL Composites, M.u.H von der Linden mark a decade-long joint venture for composite panel solutions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

DuFLEX, DuraKore and Featherlight panel options have been used in projects spanning from international boatbuilders, to architecture and other creative applications. Sustainability is the partners’ next focus.

3D Printed Brackets Secure Fuel for Nuclear Power: The Cool Parts Show #45

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Can additive manufacturing improve the design of nuclear power plants? These steel brackets are the first step.

How to Set Up Mold Protect on Your Injection Machine

| Plastics Technology

Set the start position for mold protect where anything in the mold could be subject to damage.

SRC Medical Completes Expansion

| Plastics Technology

The Massachusetts medical injection molder doubled its size with construction of a combined 45,000 ft2 of manufacturing and office space.

Automated Multitasking Machine Drops Parts Complete

Lori Beckman | Modern Machine Shop

This automated multitasking machine with an integrated robot eliminates the need to run parts across multiple machines, saving floor space, setup time and labor.

Mattel construirá su complejo más grande en Montoi, Nuevo León

| Plastics Technology México

Una de las ventajas competitivas que Mattel vio en la planta mexicana es una base robusta de proveedores de baterías, empaques y resinas.

Inovatools’ TSC Milling Cutters for High Cutting Volumes

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The company says the machine kinematics and drives can withstand high speeds and dynamic load changes.

VIDEO: Innovative OEE Tracking System Reveals Machine Data to Reduce Downtime

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Learn how Precise Tooling Solutions discovered, implemented and benefited from a new OEE tracking and machine monitoring system to face its data and analytics challenges.