Cuando eres mujer, las puertas no se abren de la misma forma

Rosario Taracena | Products Finishing México

María Salud lleva 18 años al frente de su empresa, pero comenta que no ha sido fácil mantenerse en un mercado tan competido. Hoy, ella busca compartir algo de su conocimiento con otras mujeres en la industria.

Ahora sabemos que podemos ser líderes en cualquier área

Rosario Taracena | Products Finishing México

Como a muchas mujeres en la industria, a la ingeniera química Aline Trujillo le costó trabajo abrirse paso en el mundo laboral, pero gracias al apoyo de sus compañeras encontró la manera de desarrollarse profesionalmente en el segmento de los acabados superficiales.

ONAM by Citrulsa impulsa la economía circular

| Plastics Technology México

Scarlett Rangel, vocera de ONAM, nos platicó sobre la Pesca de Plástico, una iniciativa liderada por mujeres que recolecta los desperdicios plásticos generados durante Plastimagen para su reciclaje.

Nuestro principal reto es generarnos la oportunidad

Rosario Taracena | Products Finishing México

A la ingeniera Elissa Girón no le asustan los retos porque ha podido enfrentar con éxito muchos a lo largo de su experiencia como profesional. No obstante, considera que las mujeres en la industria deben ser fuertes emocionalmente, prepararse y aprender de quienes tengan más experiencia que ellas.

The Value of Dual Thread Whirling Units for Bone Screws

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Dual thread whirling units on a Swiss-type enable it to produce medical bone screws with two different thread leads in one setup, eliminating the need for time-consuming, single-point threading.

Schoeneck Containers Is Now Radius Packaging

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Name change reflects a broader focus on complete rigid packaging solutions, and keeping customers as the central focus.

The Basics of Automotive Surface Engineering by Isotropic Superfinishing

| Products Finishing

This paper discusses using a non-abrasive, high density media in conjunction with an isotropic superfinishing (ISF) chemistry. This improved surface significantly reduces friction and provides several engineering advantages. The paper also reviews the technique used to generate ISF and some of the improvements that can be imparted to metal-to-metal contact surfaces.

Will the Airbus-CFM H2 flight demonstrator use metal or composite tanks?

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

The Airbus A380 testbed will fly in 2026 with four 100-kilogram liquid hydrogen tanks — metal and composites are being developed via Airbus ZEROe Development Centres — with multiple other programs to develop composite H2 tanks for civil aviation that were begun in 2021.

Siemens Energy Invests in Digital Platform for On-Demand Additive Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

The MakerVerse digital platform is designed to enable extended use of on-demand additive manufacturing for prototypes as well as spare parts supply.

Máquina multitarea de doble torreta

| Modern Machine Shop México

La máquina multitarea de doble torreta SC-100X2, de Nakamura-Tome, utiliza dos herramientas a cada lado de la torreta superior para el mecanizado superpuesto.

NPE 2024 será liderado por dos mujeres

| Plastics Technology México

Se trata del primer dúo femenino que lidera el comité de NPE en su historia. Annina Donaldson y Tammy Straw ejercen como presidente y vicepresidente del Comité de Ventas y Marketing de la feria, respectivamente.

Panorama: Mujeres en la industria manufacturera

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Especialistas refieren que en el contexto actual, la industria manufacturera necesita el potencial de las mujeres para asegurarse de obtener el talento necesario y superar la disrupción económica.

Bertsche Engineering presents novel CNC system for machining composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The solution, available in three-, four- and five-axis configurations, features a fully enclosed machining compartment and modular automatic fixturing system.

Established Laser Services Support Global Mold Builders

| MoldMaking Technology

Since its founding in 2004, Precision Laser Technology has upheld its commitment to high-quality, reliable laser graving services, including tool metallurgy, laser welding and texturing and direct part making.

UTComp announces ASNT-compliant certification program for UltraAnalytix inspection personnel

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The UltraAnalytix inspection system is an ultrasonic NDT method providing Fitness-For-Service assessments for FRP composites by inspectors who are certified in accordance with ASNT SNT-TC-1A practice.

Saertex opens production facility in Mexico for textile reinforcements

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Saertex Mexico S.A. de C.V plant will begin production of multiaxial glass fiber noncrimp fabrics immediately, with goals to add production lines for expansion into wind power sector.

Volocopter raises $170 million for composite eVTOL in first signing of Series E funding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

So far the UAM company has raised a total of $579 million in funds and signed with WP Investment for air taxi operations in South Korea, driving aircraft certification and commercial launch.

How This Motorcycle Startup Will Succeed With U.S. Production

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

Land Moto is the founder’s second motorcycle company. The first time, production was in China. This time, several factors help advance the effort to produce a low-cost bike in the United States. One of these is the way electrification opens doors to suppliers.

Finding the Serial Production Wins for Polymer Additive Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Aerosport Additive is aiming to grow its serial production work by seeking out the niches where AM materials, costs and capabilities align — challenging the notion that “production” of plastic parts always means molding. 

Machine Monitoring System Now Offers ‘Escalating Alerts’ of Downtime & Alarms

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Guidewheel’s FactoryOps machine monitoring platform has a new feature to ensure faster response to downtime or other alerts.

Torneado multidireccional con nuevo concepto de torneado

| Modern Machine Shop México

Tungaloy presentó el AddMultiTurn, un nuevo concepto de herramienta de torneado que cuenta con geometrías únicas de los insertos y portaherramientas que permiten el torneado multidireccional.

How SABIC Developed a Prototype Solid-State Water Meter Made from Amorphous Noryl PPO to Make an Entry in that Sector

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

  The company has demonstrated that GF Noryl can meet the required mechanical part performance level in injection molded complex parts to compete with incumbent thermoplastics and even brass.