Compatibilizer Gets How2Recycle Prequalification for Store Drop-Off Labeling

| Plastics Technology

  Ampacet’s ReVive 311A achieves critical guidance recognition for new technologies in sustainable package design.  

Experiencias de talleres que han migrado al torneado tipo suizo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Muchas empresas utilizan tornos tipo suizo en la producción de componentes para diversas industrias porque han descubierto el valor de estos equipos para el mecanizado de piezas pequeñas, complejas y producidas en bajos volúmenes.

OCSiAl is granted approval for new graphene nanotube production, R&D facility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Based in Luxembourg, the synthesis facility is expected to drastically increase OCSiAl’s current graphene nanotube production capacity for the European composites market.

TRB Lightweight Structures contributes composite bodyshell design to passenger train demonstrator

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Revolution VLR (Very Light Rail) passenger vehicle serves to simplify existing rail networks and reopen historical lines, while adhering to rigorous rail and sustainability regulations.
#workforcedevelopment

Cleaning Unit Eliminates Limestone Deposits and Impurities from Mold Conditioning Circuits

| MoldMaking Technology

Ermanno Balzi’s CDC control unit is provided with two tanks, one containing a solvent liquid and the other a passivating liquid to directly remove deposit accumulation over time that may obstruct the passage of water.

Sumitomo Bakelite eAxle demonstrator drives forward novel thermoset composite material applications

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The fully functional eAxle, a single, compact unit that directly powers electric vehicles, will showcase the project’s newly developed materials and assemblies and validate efficiency improvements and increased design flexibility.

9T Labs raises $17 million in Series A funding to advance carbon fiber 3D printing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The investment will help fully commercialize the company’s Red Series software tools, 3D printer and molding equipment to lead the way in the production of sustainable, high-performance CFRTP parts for end-use applications.

Diab reduces carbon footprint by 46%

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Between 2016 and 2021, the sandwich composite solutions company made alterations in material, reduced waste and efficient use of waste, production and energy sources to drive its reduction efforts.

How Branding Can Impact Customer Experience and Vice Versa

| Gardner Web

How you approach the sales process and the people who are a part of your team are just as important and influential as what you sell. That is where evaluating and prioritizing customer experience throughout your customer journey can yield major wins.
#brandbuilding

New Pulverizer Helps PVC Processor Boost Output

| Plastics Technology

New unit from Pallmann converts PVC scrap and delivers 2000 lb/hr of recycled PVC at 20 mesh (840 micron) particle size.   

Heidi Petz será la nueva directora de operaciones de Sherwin-Williams

| Products Finishing México

Sherwin-Williams anunció que Heidi G. Petz fue elegida por su junta directiva como nueva presidenta y directora de operaciones a partir del 1 de marzo de 2022.

Inauguran el Centro de Innovación Industrial para el sector Aeroespacial de El Bajío

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Con el objetivo de fortalecer la cadena productiva del sector aeroespacial, fue inaugurado el Centro de Innovación Industrial para el sector Aeroespacial de El Bajío en Aguascalientes.

Axile Art Automation Systems Support Digitalization

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Axile’s industrial automation solutions enable real-time monitoring of the whole machine and system.

NatureWorks and IMA Step-Up Testing of Compostable Coffee Pod

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Initial filling tests at IMA’ lab on K-Cyo based on NatureWorks’ low-carbon Ingeo PLA accelerate based on promising results.

Aumenta demanda de soluciones para reciclaje de empaques flexibles de plástico

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Stadler ha experimentado un aumento de la demanda de plantas de clasificación y reciclaje capaces de lograr que este material vuelva a reintegrarse en la cadena de producción.

Fastems Appoints Nathan Turner President

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Turner brings over 30 years of automation experience to his role as president of U.S. operations at the CNC automation and software company.

OCSiAl to Open New Graphene Nanotube Production Plant

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The new facility, located in Differdange, Luxembourg, will enable the company to increase accessibility of graphene nanotubes to a span of industries.

Bowman to Open New Headquarters Near Chicago

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Bowman’s new facility will house corporate offices, manufacturing and product development for company.

A New ‘Supercritical Water’ Approach to Recycling Plastic Packaging Waste

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

University of Birmingham license the rights to its technology to U.K.’s Stopford to develop a novel process for recycling mixed plastic packaging to obtain high-value recycled plastic.  

rPET para aplicaciones calientes, de Viscotec, será presentado en Plastimagen

| Plastics Technology México

Viscotec, compañía del grupo Starlinger, destacará en Plastimagen una solución para el uso de rPET en aplicaciones con temperatura.

Mazak lanza una línea de máquinas tipo suizo

| Modern Machine Shop México

Mazak presentó Syncrex, una nueva línea de máquinas tipo suizo que cuentan con configuraciones de siete, ocho y nueve ejes.

A Conversation on Finishing's Role in Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #12

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Conventional finishing techniques like electroplating and powder coating have a role to play in AM. Stephanie Hendrixson and Scott Francis discuss how additive will go farther with finishing on the latest episode of AM Radio.