Plate Retainer Offers Compact, Simple-to-Install Plate Sequencing Control

| MoldMaking Technology

Introduction of Progressive’s Plate Retainer helps to eliminate stuck parts and mold damage as a result of plate drift when the mold machine vibrates.

Exair Reveals 1/4 NPT Hollow Cone Liquid Nozzle

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

1/4 NPT liquid atomizing spray nozzle provides a hollow cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids.

Six nominees chosen for Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 award

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Cellulose fiber solutions, chosen by International Conference on Cellulose Fibres conference advisory members, range from cellulose made of orange and wood pulp, to a novel technology for cellulose fiber production.

Solvay to supply advanced composites, adhesives for space exploration

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Ablative material, RTM resins and adhesives will be applied to a range of ESA space programs, including Avio’s Vega family of satellite launch vehicles.

Hengshen to produce rear pressure bulkhead demonstrators

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

China-based Hengshen Carbon and Composites will produce five 4.5-meter demonstrator composite rear pressure bulkheads (RPB) for a Chinese aerospace OEM.

Reasons to Invest in Automation and Software

| Products Finishing

Daniel Carranco of Global Shop Solutions offers advice for shops considering implementation of new automation and software solutions.

The Impact of Laser Technology Advancements on Moldmaking

| MoldMaking Technology

A look at how improved laser technology benefits mold texturing, engraving and micromachining.

Nexa3D y Henkel colaboran en el desarrollo de polímeros funcionales para impresión 3D

| Plastics Technology México

El acuerdo entre Nexa3D y Henkel busca aprovechar sus tecnologías combinadas para la producción en masa, usando la manufactura aditiva, de piezas plásticas para diversas industrias.

Uyemura Associates Complete Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Lean Six Sigma black belts have been awarded to five associates from Uyemura: Don Gudeczauskas, April Labonte, Chris Carrillo, Jose Garcia and Scott Larson.
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Kyocera Expands Through Partnership With Clark Manufacturers

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Clark Manufacturers Service will represent Kyocera indexable tooling solutions to customers in Wash., Ore., Mo. and Idaho.
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Modern Machine Shop: December Edition

| Modern Machine Shop

The December edition of MMS is available now! Subscribe and check out the print or digital edition for the latest from the MMS team, columns from our contributors and more!

Tool Changer for Smaller Six-Axis Robots

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

ATI Industrial Automation now offers a standard tool changer for robots in the 25-35 kg payload class.

United Precision Services Offers Hexram CNC Machines

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Hexram CNC machines feature FANUC controls, moving gantry, moving portal, moving table, as well as moving and fixed rotary table options. According to the company, a selection of durable cutting heads enable manufacturers to take on applications from nearly any industry.

Dürr construye dos talleres de pintura para el fabricante de camiones Sinotruk

Rosario Taracena | Products Finishing México

Dürr anunció que trabaja en la construcción de dos talleres de pintura de última generación para el fabricante líder de camiones pesados Sinotruk.

Dynamix Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Dynamix commemorated its 15th year with a weekend of events including an evening at a Toronto Maple Leafs/Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game for employees.

Customizable, Recyclable Shoes with 3D Printed Platform: The Cool Parts Show #37

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

A 3D printed TPU platform is the key to both comfort and sustainability for these custom heels manufactured on demand.

Cifras de la industria automotriz en noviembre de 2021

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La producción total de vehículos ligeros en el periodo enero–noviembre de 2021 fue de 2,767,004 unidades, mientras que las exportaciones realizadas durante el mismo periodo fueron de 2,479,515 unidades.

BMI Machines & The Ocean Cleanup unidos contra la contaminación por plásticos

| Plastics Technology México

BMI Machines LLC decidió apoyar a la organización Ocean Cleanup en su lucha por librar a los océanos del plástico, donando un porcentaje de sus ventas en Expo Plásticos.

Datanomix Launches Performance Insight Platform

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Continuous Improvement Hub consolidates and analyzes data across all of the machines and jobs in a factory that are monitored by Datanomix, providing an overall production score for the entire factory, along with simple breakouts of key metrics.

Tooling Catalog Features Machine Tool Accessory Lines

| MoldMaking Technology

The updated catalog from Platinum Tooling Technologies covers a range of high-quality machine tool accessory solutions manufactured by heimatec GmbH, Tecnicrafts Industries and more.

Rocket Lab unveils composite Neutron launch vehicle

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Live streamed web event reveals detailed Neutron rocket architecture for the first time, including its carbon fiber launch vehicle and second stage, and new Archimedes rocket engine, all designed for reliability and reusability.

Cierto alivio en los precios de las resinas básicas

| Plastics Technology México

Precios más bajos para las poliolefinas y estabilidad con ligera tendencia al alza para PS, PVC y PET.