SWOT for Employee Retention and Recruitment
Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining
What is your brand? Why should people want to work for your company? How can your brand improve? A SWOT analysis can help answer these questions — your employee retention and recruitment may count on it.
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Cómo evitar el error de coseno en indicadores de prueba
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México
Descubra estrategias efectivas para minimizar el error de coseno en indicadores de prueba. Ideal para ingenieros que buscan mejorar la exactitud en mediciones.
TV Ad Sells Anti-Manufacturing Bias?
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
A new TV ad celebrates women’s opportunities for professional advancement. But does it hint that manufacturing isn’t one of those opportunities?
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Laser Sensor Provides Rapid, Accurate Measurements
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
The Hexagon HP-L-10.10 sensor can reportedly measure 600,000 individual points per second with a probing form error of just 8 μm, capturing a complete high-resolution digital representation of a part valid for both surface and detailed feature inspection.
Ronatec Acquires Metalx
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Ronatec plans to expand the MetalX brand while providing the excellent customer support that MetalX is known for.
Nordic Bioproducts successfully spins novel plant-based textile fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Finnish startup begins an intensive product development period to scale up its Norratex fiber, which is manufactured without toxic chemicals or expensive solvents.
on BMW Building SUVs, Diesels (still) & the Bronco Raptor
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
BMW is building a serious number of SUVs in South Carolina. . .Cadillac’s EV future and Escalade’s present. . .VW still makes diesel vehicles. . .impressive MPG numbers for hybrids. . .Renault’s transformation and some possibly prescient observations from Bob Lutz. . .the Hyundai Santa Cruz. . . Bronco Raptor specs are remarkable
Airborne expands automated kitting partnerships in North America
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Preferred Reselling Partners Eastman Machine and Zünd Systemtechnik leverage extensive experience in deploying cutters across diverse end markets to sell Airborne automated kitting solutions.
Twelve Steps to Make the Right Investment Decisions
| MoldMaking Technology
Set criteria and use a process when making investment decisions with the team.
Salt Spray Vs. Cyclic Corrosion Tests
| Products Finishing
Joseph Subda, ecoat specialist for Axalta Coating Systems, explains the difference between these two corrosion resistance tests.
Protección contra la corrosión directa al metal en una capa
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing México
El sistema de recubrimiento VpCl-396 de Cortec Corporation está diseñado para aplicaciones en las que se necesita un primer anticorrosivo y una capa superior para proteger los sustratos metálicos.
ABB OmniCore Robot Controllers Feature 1,000+ Functions
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Controllers are said to offer faster performance and enhanced flexibility to enable improved productivity and ability to respond to changing market demands.
Agile Tooling Prepares Shop for Machining Spaceflight Parts
| Modern Machine Shop
Big Daishowa’s angle head and milling chucks have enabled Baker Manufacturing to keep up with the tight turnarounds and mystery metals of Blue Origin.
Tungaloy Launches Small Diameter Indexable Shoulder Milling Cutter
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new size-04 inserts for the TungForce-Rec series enable the cutter body to have a large core diameter and ample insert support, providing high tool rigidity and stability contrary to the small diameter.
Video: Functional Excavator Features 3D Printed Parts
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Oak Ridge National Lab's Project AME swapped an excavator's cab, stick and heat exchanger for 3D printed parts. Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski get the scoop.
Implicaciones de la reforma eléctrica para la industria automotriz
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Industria Nacional de Autopartes refiere que la industria automotriz se encuentra en un proceso de transformación global, donde la energía eléctrica es uno de los elementos clave.
Gran oportunidad en proveeduría de electrodomésticos
| Plastics Technology México
Empresas globales de electrodomésticos están apostando por la proveeduría mexicana y reinventando su cadena de valor con ayuda de las Pymes locales.
MacDermid Enthone Acquires HSO Herbert Schmidt
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
HSO Herbert Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG. develops and manufactures highly specialized chemicals for the surface finishing industry, specializing in the field of plating on plastics and sustainable plating technologies.
America Makes Announces $500,000 Project Call
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
Leveraging Additive for High Velocity Applications (LAVA) project call aims to help advance AM’s role in securing the domestic supply chain.
Two Tank Cleaning System in a Compact Footprint
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
German Machine Tools of America now offers BvL’s Niagara MO cleaning system, a two tank machine that comes equipped with a flood spray cleaning system and revolving wheel technology.
Carbon Launches New M-Series Printers
Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology
The printers have a wide range of high-performance materials tailored for applications across industries, including automotive, life sciences, dental, consumer products, and industrial.
KraussMaffei Corp. Names New U.S. President
| Plastics Technology
The German maker of plastics processing equipment named Nolan Strall as the new president of KraussMaffei Corp. North America (KMC).