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AI Chip Flushing Keeps the Lights Out
Matt Danford | Modern Machine Shop
Swiveling, camera-guided coolant nozzles solve a CNC machining automation problem that is ideal for artificial intelligence (AI).
Carbon Black Free Colorants for Packaging
| Plastics Technology
Chroma Color’s NIR Sortable Black Technology passes APR test protocol for NIR sorting
Amcor Offers Seed Funding for Innovative Startups
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Global packaging producer Amcor is taking on a new role as a venture capitalist to support sustainable technologies and other innovations.
SKF, VBN Collaborate on Additive Manufacturing of Large-Size Bearings
| Additive Manufacturing
The companies say that lighter weight large-size bearing have the potential to improve performance under demanding conditions and could enable further weight optimization of machinery.
Desktop Metal’s DM HH Stainless Steel for Wear, Corrosion Resistance
| Additive Manufacturing
The company says using DM HH Stainless Steel (DM HH-SS) with its Production System enables customers to go to market at scale and eliminate operations such as plating, which can create supply chain complexity and may be harmful to the environment.
Production Machining’s April 2022 News Highlights
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
With so much uncertainty around the globe, one thing is certain … our industry is focused on supporting the next generation of manufacturing professionals and the latest precision machining technologies.
AkzoNobel colaborará con tres startups ganadoras del premio Paint the Future
| Products Finishing México
Tres de las empresas ganadoras del reto Paint the Future firmaron cartas de intención con AkzoNobel con miras a buscar nuevas oportunidades de negocio conjuntas.
Versatile, Small-Footprint Dust Collector
| Plastics Technology
Targets plastic and fiber-reinforced plastic dust created during manufacturing, pelletizing, conveying, cutting, grinding and finishing.
GF Machining Solutions invierte en un centro de manufactura médica
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Reforzando su compromiso con el apoyo a la manufactura médica avanzada, GF Machining Solutions ha establecido un Centro de Competencia Médica y ha nombrado a un nuevo director de Desarrollo de Negocios Médicos.
Harbour Reports Tooling Industry Growth Despite Challenges
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
The Q1 2022 Harbour IQ Manufacturing Pulse Study indicates that the tooling industry rebounded in 2021, with companies seeing year-over-year revenue growth.
Circuplast: tecnología ecológica para reciclaje de plásticos mixtos
| Plastics Technology México
El proyecto de Stopford, la Universidad de Birmingham y una empresa operadora de tecnología, recibió fondos del Desafío Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) para su desarrollo.
How Additive Manufacturing Can Benefit from Blockchain: AM Radio #15B
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Blockchain technology isn’t only suitable for protecting cryptocurrency and NFTs. This week’s episode of the AM Radio podcast looks at how blockchain is being applied to 3D printable files today, and how far this pairing could go.
‘Learn to Embrace Variability’
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Wait. What? Variability in raw materials is supposed to be the last thing anyone would want to ‘embrace.’ But if you substitute ‘circular economy’ for ‘variability’ and ‘manage with technology’ for ‘embrace’—then the mystery starts to clear.
Chillers Feature Redundant Design
| Plastics Technology
Delta T Systems makes built-in redundancy—including a second refrigeration unit and parallel components—an option for its full line of air- and water-cooled process chillers ranging from one to 15 tons.
North American Tooling Industry Increases Utilization, Revenue in 2021
| Plastics Technology
Harbour Results’ benchmarking study found that the tooling industry rebounded in 2021 with companies on average seeing year-over-year revenue growth of 10%.
#economics
Technology Roundup: Maintenance, Repair, Surface Treatment Tools
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
Selecting the right maintenance, repair or surface treatment tool is critical to making an operation run smoothly, and sometimes it can determine if it runs at all.
Medical-Grade Nylon 6, Nylon 6/66, and PET
| Plastics Technology
DSM Engineering has expanded its Medical Care portfolio of engineering materials for medical devices.
Talking Finishing Regulatory Policy
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The National Association for Surface Finishing recently held its Washington Forum – a great event providing insight into policy discussions on the table in D.C.
#regulations
RoboDK lanza versión gratuita de su software de programación de robots
| Modern Machine Shop México
RoboDK presentó una nueva versión web gratuita de su software de programación de robots, que ofrece accesibilidad y facilidad de uso.
Optimizing Ecoat With Zirconium Pretreatment
| Products Finishing
Darren Howard of Circle-Prosco discusses the ways zirconium pretreatments can provide a variety of benefits to your ecoat line.
X-Rite, Pantone Launch Cloud-Based Color Management Platform
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
X-Rite Link provides real-time insights into color measurement device health. Users can reportedly monitor their entire fleet from one central dashboard.
PostProcess’ Connect3D Software Unifies AM Digital Thread
| Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing platform is said to integrate with factory automation systems to support lights-out manufacturing for high-scale part production.