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Full-Grip Chuck Jaws Hold Delicate Workpieces Without Marring
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Dillon Manufacturing says its full-grip chuck jaws are ideal for high-speed machining, as well as precision boring, tapping, drilling and finishing across virtually all industrial markets. Brass provides a softer surface without marring or marking of the workpiece surface.
Essentium Adding Metal Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Industrial-Scale Production
| Additive Manufacturing
Essentium is developing AM technology to enable metal parts production at a new level of speed, scale and economics.
Setforge Begins Hybrid Series Production of Composites
Evan Doran | Additive Manufacturing
Hybrid composite manufacturing has enabled Setforge to expand into new markets with cost-competitive parts that handle higher specific loads than steel.
Wieland Invests in ElectraMet for Sustainable Copper Recycling
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
The partnership with Wieland will enable ElectraMet to further meet growing demand for green solutions for wastewater treatment and the recovery of valuable resources that typically end up in landfills.
FGIA Updates Anodizing Specification
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
AAMA 611, Voluntary Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum, covers anodized finishes produced in bath or continuous coil. It was last updated in 2014.
Acotec Partners with SKPS, Expands Distribution to UAE
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
Through the partnership with Sap & Kaps Petroleum Services LLC, Acotec can now distribute its brands and products, including Humidur and Humidur Char, into the United Arab Emirates.
Big Daishowa presenta los soportes para indicadores de alta resistencia
| Modern Machine Shop México
Los soportes para indicadores MU-VZ y SU-VZ de Big Daishowa están diseñados para el posicionamiento preciso y estable de los dispositivos de inspección.
Airbus buscará evaluación independiente en la disputa con Qatar Airways sobre daños a la superficie de los A350
| Products Finishing México
El fabricante Airbus anunció que buscará una evaluación legal independiente a fin de avanzar para la disputa que mantiene con Qatar Airways con respecto a la degradación de la superficie en la flota de aviones A350.
North American Plastics Machinery Shipments Grew in the Third Quarter
| Plastics Technology
The Plastics Industry Association says shipments of primary plastics machinery totaled $333.8 million in the third quarter, up 4.0% from the previous quarter and 8.8% year over year.
#economics
What Would You Notice in Someone Else’s Shop?
Derek Korn | Production Machining
If you’re an owner or manager of a CNC machine shop, do you get to visit other shops often? And, if so, what do you keep an eye out for?
Stable, High Performance Delivered by New Face Milling Cutter
| MoldMaking Technology
Walter’s Xtra-tec XT M5009 milling tool is able to maximize feeds, tool life, productivity and reliability while reducing cutting tool material costs.
Daher lays the cornerstone for Shap’in composite aerostructures innovation center
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Based in the Nantes, France region, the Shap’in TechCenter combines R&D and a production plant within a single facility, capitalizing on Daher’s composites expertise.
Performance Plastics, Angeles Composites Technologies acquired by JW Hill Capital
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The composites manufacturers’ focus in aerostructure components and assemblies diversify JW Hill Capital’s aerospace portfolio.
Sunnen Offers Mechanical Bore Gage Leasing Program
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The company says the lease program is an easy, economical way for job shops to get in-line precision part inspection, increasing shop capabilities and opening new avenues of business.
Supply Chain Management Can Work for You
| Production Machining
A VMI program can reduce cost and also increase speed to market by eliminating the additional time needed to move material from vendor to vendor.
BI-MU, la feria italiana para el sector metalmecánico, ya tiene fecha en 2022
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Del 12 al 15 de octubre de 2022, el complejo ferial de fieramilano Rho acogerá la 33.BI-MU, evento que busca responder a la voluntad del sector de invertir en nuevas tecnologías productivas.
New Map Released of Toxic Hotspots from Industrial Air Emissions
| Products Finishing
ProPublica releases analysis of five years of modeled EPA data identifiying more than 1,000 toxic hot spots across the country.
#regulations
3D Printed Baseball Mitt Inserts Are Ready for the Big Leagues
Julia Hider | Additive Manufacturing
Fast Radius was able to use Carbon’s DLS system for both prototyping and production of 3D printed, fatigue-resistant inserts for Rawlings’ REV1X baseball glove.
Se incrementó la producción de autopartes
Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México
Hasta noviembre de 2021 la producción de autopartes fue de 93,554 millones de dólares, lo que representó un crecimiento de 19.3% en comparación con el mismo periodo de 2020, según cifras de Industria Nacional de Autopartes.
Virtual Reality Training Program Readies Molders for Real-World Process Setup
| Plastics Technology
Kruse Training will launch what it’s calling the first virtual reality training program for injection molding at PTXPO 2022.
#workforcedevelopment
NASF Releases Public Policy Update for December 2021
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of December.
#regulations
Edge Computing Device Simplifies Small-Scale Digital Manufacturing
Matt Danford | Modern Machine Shop
A nonprofit group touts an economical means of unlocking capability ranging from CNC machine tool monitoring to closed-loop process control.