Materialise, Sigma Labs Develop Platform to Enhance Scalability of Metal AM Applications

| Additive Manufacturing

Platform is said to deliver industry-first ability to identify and address process and quality issues in real time.

SLM Solutions Integrates Assembrix VMS Software for Secure Remote Printing

| Additive Manufacturing

The integration is said to enable the creation of a reliable, international AM ecosystem with new opportunities across the entire value chain.

6 Ways Additive Manufacturing Will Change in the Next Decade: AM Radio #11B

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Where will additive manufacturing go in the next 10 years? Stephanie Hendrixson and Pete Zelinski offer six ideas in the latest episode of the AM Radio podcast.

Apuestan por el desarrollo de proveedores en El Bajío

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La Alianza Centro Bajío Occidente anunció la segunda temporada del encuentro virtual de negocios “Por más Hecho en México”.

Norton’s Quantum Prime Grinding Wheels Offer Enhanced Efficiency, Part Quality

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The wheels are said to feature a microfracturing grain that has unparalleled sharpness and cutting efficiency to reduce power draw and cycle times, while increasing material removal rates.

Sistemas de canal caliente para pequeñas aplicaciones

| Plastics Technology México

Las nuevas boquillas de la serie S de Oerlikon HRSflow pueden trabajar con plásticos de ingeniería y ofrecen un producto compacto con un paso reducido.

Bioplastics Family Gets Increasing Play in Luxury Cosmetics Applications

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Finland’s Sulapac eco-startup founded by two female biochemists specializing in biomaterials has been steadily making inroads with companies like Chanel.

Axalta se compromete a reducir sus emisiones en 50% para 2030

| Products Finishing México

La compañía hizo 10 compromisos de sustentabilidad para 2030, incluido el de generar beneficios de sustentabilidad en 80% de sus nuevos desarrollos de productos.

Protocol aims to improve testing of thermal runaway for composite EV battery enclosures

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Hyundai-Kia and Forward Engineering developed a resistive, heater-based material test, recently published as a UL standard, to aid and speed composite battery enclosure development.

Westminster Tool Partners with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

| Plastics Technology

The Connecticut moldmaker added a new all-electric Sumitomo (SHI) Demag press, boosting its mold qualification capacity and giving the machine maker a New England outpost for sales and training.

Consumo de resinas afectado por la pandemia y restricciones al consumo: ANIPAC

| Plastics Technology México

Durante la emergencia sanitaria disminuyó 5.6 por ciento el consumo de resinas para fabricar materiales plásticos, lo que se traduce en 352,000 toneladas menos que antes de la pandemia. Plastimagen se proyecta como el escenario de la recuperación.

Software de Anca incluye compensación de la excentricidad de la herramienta

| Modern Machine Shop México

La última actualización de ToolRoom, de Anca, contiene la operación de medición y compensación de la excentricidad total de la herramienta en IGrind.

Gama de boquillas para canal caliente que maximiza el rendimiento

| Plastics Technology México

HASCO afirma que ha diseñado la serie de boquillas Single Shot H6300/ para permitir el mayor rendimiento posible y la máxima estabilidad del proceso con un diseño más compacto.

Introducing the MoldMaking Technology Top Shops Benchmarking Survey

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology now has its own benchmarking survey aimed at mold builders to shed light on the technologies and processes that power the moldmaking industry’s most successful shops.

SUHNER presentará en Plastimagen un nuevo sistema de rectificado, fresado y pulido

| Plastics Technology México

Se trata del sistema de micromotores SUNmic 60 que destaca por los potentes motores y por un cómodo manejo sin vibraciones.

Lab-Scale Thermoplastic Composite Lab Line to Support Innovation in Plastics Technology

| Plastics Technology

Cygnet Texkimp’s Direct Melt Impregnation Composite Line aimed at supporting new materials and material combinations to for manufacture of thermoplastic prepregs and tapes.  

Tuerca de sujeción mecánica ESG, de Enemac

| Plastics Technology México

Enemac, especialista en tecnologías de sujeción, ofrece un nuevo tipo de tuerca de sujeción con la serie ESG, diseñada para piezas y herramientas con componentes de diferentes tamaños.

Methods Launches Twin-Turret Multitasking Machine

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Operators can use the Nakamura-Tome SC-100X2’s twin turrets for superimposed machining or twin-spindle machining, achieving high speed and precision with both.

Production Machining’s February 2022 News Highlights

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Our precision machining industry is looking forward and backward — so to speak — with a variety of collaborations, design awards, workforce development and even historical restorations.

Nnaisense Launches AI Academy

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Industrial AI Academy aims to teach users about industrial AI, how AI implementation is unique, how to find the right resources and how to identify the right AI solutions.

John Hopkins announces he will be stepping down as IACMI CEO

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Under Hopkins’ leadership, IACMI has expanded its footprint and elevated its reputation for advancing composites manufacturing and applications.

Intelligence-based design, advanced simulation capabilities added to Siemens NX software

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Part of the company’s Xcelerator portfolio, Siemens NX has been revamped for design, topology, lattice and orientation optimization as well as enhanced AI and ML functionality.