Norton Releases Abrasives Product Guide

| Products Finishing

New product guide simplifies right angle grinding abrasives selection.

Torno automático de cabezal deslizante de Index

| Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Index presentó su nuevo torno automático de cabezal deslizante TNL12, diseñado para el trabajo sobre partes complejas y pequeñas.

Hubbard-Hall

| Production Machining

From airplanes to automobiles, fasteners to faucets, connectors to car parts, 713 SIC codes call Hubbard Hall for chemistry. With 556 proprietary products, Hubbard-Hall offers manufacturers a full line of chemistry – cleaning (solvent and aqueous), metal finishing and wastewater treatment.

Centro de mecanizado para alta producción de Hyundai WIA

| Modern Machine Shop México

Durante FITMA 2022, Machine-Technos México presentó el centro de mecanizado vertical KF5600 de Hyundai WIA.

Schunk Upgrades Low Maintenance, Quick-Change Jaw Chuck

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Schunk says its Rota THW3 quick-change jaw chuck is particularly beneficial for users who produce small and medium quantities and are frequently switching between jobs.

Arkema to Boost Production of Pebax TPEs

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The company will increase it global manufacturing capacity for these polyether-block-amide (PEBA) elastomers by 25%.  

Haviland Hires VP of Finance

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Matt Osterhaven joins Haviland Enterprises as Vice President of Finance.

Happy New Year!

| Production Machining

The MCA president of the board of directors gives a sneak-peek into 2022 to tell you what to expect from the new association. 

Supply Chains Greatly Restrain Production Levels While Revenues Are Less Affected

Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence

December’s U.S. motor vehicle sales fell below 13 million units for only the second time since June 2020.

FITMA: Evento líder de la manufactura internacional en Latinoamérica

Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México

Durante la inauguración se destaca que Latinoamérica es un mercado que necesitaba un foro internacional de la calidad y el calibre que FITMA presenta.

Hainbuch presentó el sistema de cambio rápido centroteX S

| Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema de cambio rápido centroteX S funciona para cambios de chuck en menos de 5 minutos.

Sistemas electro-permanentes de sujeción Tecnomagnete

| Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: SMW Autoblok México presentó la oferta de Tecnomagnete, un proveedor de tecnología de sujeción basada en sistemas electro-permanentes y permanentes.

High Chroma Blue-Shade Effect Pigment with Intense Color

| Plastics Technology

Sun Chemical’s new Lumina Royal Sparkling Blue expands the company’s color library with its mobile-based application.  

Hi-Tec CNC presentó el modelo WT-150 II de Nakamura-Tome

| Modern Machine Shop México

El modelo WT-150 II de Nakamura-Tome cuenta con dos husillos y dos torretas.

Qarbon Aerospace at CAMX 2021

| CompositesWorld

Learn more about Qarbon Aerospace’s worldwide footprint, expertise in thermoplastics, and more. 

StackTeck anuncia planes para fortalecer su soporte técnico en México

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

StackTeck Systems Ltd., fabricante global de moldes multicavidad y para altos volúmenes, anunció una alianza con Rubén Saldaña, reconocido profesional en la industria plástica y el mantenimiento de moldes, para expandir su soporte local a los clientes en México.

Sicomin extends epoxy systems support for Scandinavian customers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Appointment of new Swedish distributor, DockYard Composites, will stock and supply Sicomin pre-formulated and custom-made epoxy systems and offer technical support.

Technology Innovation Institute AMRC explores novel metamaterial shapes for better shock, vibration shielding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Exploration of precisely engineered lattice structures including triple periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) serve to develop more predictable, lightweight, high-performance sandwich cores.

Arkema, Académie Des Sciences launch annual prize for innovative materials geared toward environmental sustainability

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The €25,000 “Innovation in Chemistry for Sustainable Materials” prize is committed to encouraging major scientific material advances.

AMBA Releases Report Compilation for Employee Attraction, Hiring, Retainment Best Practices

| MoldMaking Technology

The first-time publication, “Employee Attraction and Hiring Playbook – A Best Practices Guide,” includes more than 100 inputs from AMBA members.
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ACMA to host new spring event focused on composites, sustainable solutions with Volkswagen Group

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The latest iteration of the ACMA Composites Technology Day program goes abroad to VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Real-Time Monitoring Service Added as Standard Feature to PET and Closure Systems

| MoldMaking Technology

Husky Injection Molding Systems includes Advantage+Elite as a standard system feature on all PET and Closure systems to accelerate the shift of producing increasingly sustainable packaging.