In a Wireless Age, Cables are Transforming Manufacturing

| Production Machining

In the future, technological advancements in manufacturing will rely even more on the increased efficiency and safety of cables. 

Eastman invertirá USD 1,000 millones en planta de reciclaje de plásticos en Francia

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology México

Esta instalación utilizaría la tecnología de renovación de poliéster de Eastman para reciclar hasta 160,000 toneladas métricas anuales de desechos plásticos.

Incorporar el calor en la limpieza de partes

| Products Finishing México

La dinámica térmica es importante para ayudar a la limpieza de una pieza. La adición de calor o energía influye en el proceso de limpieza mediante su impacto en la química, el agua dentro de la lavadora y su efecto en el secado.

Mingo Aerospace Achieves Nadcap Accreditation

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The company has been granted 18-month merit for Nadcap accreditation for Coatings—Thermal Spray and Grinding, AC710/1 and AC7109/8.

Water Quality Management System Filters, Softens Process Water

| Plastics Technology

Matsui’s 3Zone Preclear system targets contaminants and water-hardening minerals to decrease molding cycle times, reduce chiller energy usage and extend mold life.

Okuma lanza un nuevo centro de mecanizado de doble columna

| Modern Machine Shop México

La máquina MCR-BV está diseñada para aplicaciones de mecanizado de cinco caras y es capaz de realizar el contorneado de cinco ejes.

Weathering the Ups and Downs Together

| Production Machining

No matter what the weather is like in your part of the world, we are all facing similar challenges in our businesses. 

Weiler Abrasives Donates to Veteran Education Program

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Workshops for Warriors trains and certifies veterans, wounded warriors and transitioning service members in CNC, welding, CAD and other technical trades. Weiler Abrasives, a longtime supporter of the nonprofit, recently donated $25,000.
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Two Microdrill Families Optimized for Precision Machining

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Sandvik Coromant launched Corodrill 462 with -XM geometry, CoroDrill 862 with -GM geometry for use in small part manufacturing.

Resin-infused center console boat configuration proves higher performance, speed, quality

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Hayaari Marine employs a revised infusion setup using semi-permeable membranes to eliminate porosity and improve laminate consolidation, reducing about 450 kilograms of resin per boat, and offering 20% weight savings.

Injection Molding Live Demos to Highlight First-Ever PTXPO

Tony Deligio | MoldMaking Technology

Major suppliers will be running injection machines in the first plastics industry trade show in the Chicago area since 2009.

3D-printed composite PocketQube deployer delivers 13 nanosatellites to space in SpaceX Falcon 9 launch

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The “Alba Cluster 3 and 4” mission represents the first PocketQube deployment, and Alba Orbital’s biggest cluster to date. 

Indexable Insert Reduces Cost, Power Requirements For Demanding Machining Requirements

| MoldMaking Technology

Walter’s universal system of indexable inserts for the M4002 high-feed milling cutter can machine steel, cast iron, stainless steel and difficult-to-cut materials.

SNO-GO ski bikes increase performance, reduce weight with carbon fiber components

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Engineered with articulated rear skis for more control and accessibility, SNO-GO’s new hexagon-shaped carbon fiber components reduce weight and increase performance.

Composite-metal anti-roll bars make headway for lightweight automotive suspension systems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The LiMeCH project, led by the AMRC, Tinsley Bridge and Performance Engineered Solutions, developed filament-wound CFRP-metallic roll bar prototypes, with additional advances in joint bonding the hybrid materials.

Brulin Company Profile

| Production Machining

As a process chemical manufacturer, we start with our customers and partners, spending significant amounts of time in their environments listening and learning to understand their cleaning needs, problems and processes.   

Erema presentará su gama de productos y servicios en Plastimagen 2022

| Plastics Technology México

Erema destacará la combinación de la máquina INTAREMA TVEplus RegrindPro con ReFresher para el reciclado de alta calidad en aplicaciones para las industrias cosmética y alimentaria.

Robotic Automation Systems Opens New Facility

| Plastics Technology

The turnkey automation and robotic system integrator for plastics opened a new 13,000-ft2 site in Waunakee Wis., tripling space from the previous facility.

CIATEQ ofrece aplicaciones de manufactura avanzada

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Directivos de la sede de San Luis Potosí resaltan algunas de las capacidades que ofrece el Centro de Tecnología Avanzada (CIATEQ), incluido un taller para manufactura de moldes.

Pultruded fiberglass rods enhance athletic training device

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Jump Sticks, developed by Flexi-StiX LLC, combine pultruded fiberglass rods within a PVC tube to produce a semi-flexible but resistant training device for enhanced dynamic athletic training.
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Electrification Sparks Changes in Automotive Design

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Cars are marketed to consumers as everything from a form of personal expression to a reflection of the American experience, but ultimately they’re about moving people, and moving the car comes down to the motor.

Plastic Bank evita que 2 mil millones de botellas de plástico lleguen al océano

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology México

Para alcanzar este hito, la empresa social trabajó con más de 30,000 recolectores en Filipinas, Indonesia, Brasil y Egipto.