Cortec Packaging for Long-Term Metal Parts Rust Prevention

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

VpCI-126 vacuum bags for long-term metal parts packaging include an extra barrier against moisture and oxygen for enhanced corrosion inhibition.

How to Correctly Measure Surface Finish

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

When providing surface finish specs, engineers sometimes leave out the actual testing parameters. Here’s how to be sure measurements are as accurate as possible.

Exair's Threaded Line Vac Transports Abrasive Materials

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Exair’s Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vacs are made of a hardened alloy to prevent premature wear when transporting abrasive or heavy materials like garnet, glass, sand, shot blast, tumbling media or metal fittings.

Supply Chain or Inflation? The Real Question

Miles Free | Production Machining

The precision machined products industry is working overtime and outperforming the rest of the industry to ensure that people have the parts they need.
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Dos innovadores moldes de tapas de StackTeck en Expo Plásticos

| Plastics Technology México

Los moldes de tapas de StackTeck fueron utilizados en máquinas inyectoras de Milacron y Wittmann Battenfeld. En entrevista para Plastics Technology México, Christopher Day nos platicó sus principales características.

TCI Precision Metals Adds Waterjet Machining Center

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The new machine is the second waterjet TCI Precision Metals has added in the last twelve months to keep up with growing demand for precision Machine-Ready Blanks and other specialty parts.

Lindner presenta sistema de lavado en caliente de PET y trituradora Micromat Premium

| Plastics Technology México

Lindner presentó en Fakuma, Micromat, un nuevo sistema de lavado en caliente para la recuperación de PET (tereftalato de polietileno).

SAMPE’s new CTO, Raj Manchanda: CW Trending Episode 6

| CompositesWorld

SAMPE’s new chief technology officer, Raj Manchanda, talks to CW’s editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan about taking the technical reigns at the composites industry’s most technologically intense organization. Manchanda also talks about his path to SAMPE and the upcoming SAMPE Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum, Jan. 26-27 in Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S.

EOS, Grenzebach Strengthen Partnership for Efficient, Safe Additive Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

Partners seek to further advance the additive manufacturing of metal and polymer parts with the development of efficient, safe and holistic automation processes.

Nuevas superficies inteligentes llegarán al CES 2022

| Products Finishing México

Nuevas películas de resina se combinan para permitir materiales funcionales, sostenibles y decorativos que integran controles, componentes electrónicos y pantallas en estructuras 3D moldeadas por inyección.

Jeep Extends Limited-Run Paint Color

Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing

Recent Jeep Wrangler sales illustrate the importance of paint to vehicle sales.

Plataforma MachineMetrics mejora el rendimiento y la productividad de las máquinas

| Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: MachineMetrics (stand 1841) permite poner en marcha la fábrica digital, facilitando la toma de decisiones que reducen el tiempo de inactividad de la máquina, aumentan el rendimiento y maximizan la rentabilidad.

Optical Gaging Products Announces New Automatic Lens Changer

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The CNC lens turret enables nine automatic, programmable magnification changes – three optical and six digital – within a CNC program.

Desktop Metal Triples Manufacturing Capacity for Production System P-50

| Additive Manufacturing

Company opens new in-house manufacturing facility to accelerate production to meet demand.

Schaeffler Installs Siemens’ AM Network to Facilitate Additive Manufacturing Workflow

| Additive Manufacturing

The platform is designed to facilitate collaboration, speed time to production and foster greater application of the benefits of AM within its value-chain.

Hexagon Purus to assemble, deliver complete vehicle integration for hydrogen-powered trucks

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The awarded contract, taking advantage of the company’s Type IV high-pressure cylinders, battery packs and vehicle systems integration, offerings join seven other commitments announced this year.  

Wabash National to develop walk-in cargo van, add to portfolio of home delivery solutions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Incorporation of its patented molded structural composite technology continues to deliver on advanced material technologies and lightweight design.

Exchangeable-Tip Drill Inserts Target Deep Hole Drilling in Low Carbon Steels

| MoldMaking Technology

Walter launches the P6006 insert, which is ideal for holemaking without pilot drilling up to 10xDc in carbon steels, structural steels and low alloy steels.

Vestas looks to scale up blade recycling partnership solution offering to U.S. and other regions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Vestas seeks areas where local recycling infrastructure is robust, and customer demand can be established. Recycling methods can include cement co-processing, gasification, development of new composite materials and reclamation.

Illini Solar Car team composite vehicle paves way for success in American Solar Challenge

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

AERO Sustainable Material Technology sponsorship sustainably safeguards the carbon fiber body of the car from degradation, further contributes to team placement.

METEOR project studies optimization of thermoplastic prepreg production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Completed project aimed at optimizing and reducing the cost and energy involved in CFRTP prepreg manufacture, with the end goal of industrialization.

Mordazas de palanca de fácil uso

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Carr Lane Manufacturing (stand 1433) ofrece varios tipos de clamps de palanca, incluidas mordazas horizontales y verticales, mordazas de empujar y tirar, y clamps de acción de pestillo.