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Panasonic, Toyota Design Safety Device for Human-Robot Interaction
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Operators can assess the risk of potential injuries by inserting the finger-like device in and around the parts of the robots or machinery most likely to come into contact with humans.
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November’s Most-Viewed Stories
| Plastics Technology
What did visitors to Plastics Technology read in November—the right injection machine for you; controlling and optimizing pack and hold times; resin pricing; polyolefins insights (compounding, density, strain rate); automating pipette production; improving mold cooling and more.
SW’s Single-Table Machines Designed for Machining Large Parts
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
SW’s BA W08-11 and BA W08-21 can be automated with a variety of solutions, including TopRob which facilitates the loading and unloading of large and heavy workpieces with the aid of robots on platforms or gantries above the machine.
Octagon Milling Cutter Delivers Maximum Process Reliability
| MoldMaking Technology
The versatile Xtra-tec XT M5004 offered by Walter USA matches lower tooling material costs and maximum cost efficiency with high cutting parameters.
ER Collet System Features Anti-Friction Coating
| MoldMaking Technology
Parlec’s P3 ER collet coating reduces radial distortion to improve run-out and helps interface with the collet nut when tightening.
HP, L’Oréal Collaborate for More Flexible Cosmetics Production
| Additive Manufacturing
The companies are exploring ways to increase production flexibility, and create innovative packaging and customer experiences.
Kautex Maschinenbau expande sus actividades en México
| Plastics Technology México
Kautex Maschinenbau, proveedor de soluciones para moldeo por soplado, se muda a nuevas oficinas en la Ciudad de México para expandir sus actividades en ventas y servicio.
El sistema de cambio de grippers de dedos de Schunk reduce el tiempo de preparación
| Modern Machine Shop México
El sistema BSWS-M está diseñado para desbloquear mecánicamente la mordaza superior y separarla de la pinza con sólo pulsar un botón.
BoreMeister Boring Tool System Adds Anti-Vibration Bars, Reducer Sleeves
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
BoreMeister expands its application range with additional PSC toolholders and reducer sleeves.
Automated Coolant Management for Multiple CNC Machines
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
Manual coolant management can be a roadblock that prevents machine shops from running uninterrupted processes or lights-out machining. This automated coolant management system replenishes coolant to multiple CNC machine tools without human intervention.
Renishaw Updates Blue Laser Measuring Technology
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Renishaw's NC4+ Blue system features improved optics that are said to deliver significant improvements in tool measurement accuracy, ensuring components can be machined more accurately and efficiently.
Formlabs Launches Postprocessing Form Wash L, Form Cure L
| Additive Manufacturing
The automated, postprocessing machines provide users with a streamlined workflow for large-format 3D printing.
Los cinco principales requerimientos de la industria automotriz
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el marco de la decimoprimera edición de Proveedor Automotriz, se enlistaron los principales requerimientos de las empresas compradoras de la industria.
Desktop Metal Qualifies Nickel Alloy In625 for High-Volume Additive Manufacturing
| Additive Manufacturing
Company says alloy works with its production system binder jetting technology to enable mass production of strong parts that withstand high temperatures and extreme environments.
Top 20 Most-Viewed Products of 2021
| MoldMaking Technology
This year’s most-viewed technologies, equipment and services represents a wide spectrum of moldmaking categories, including software, mold components, surface treatment, mold materials, machining and other product focuses.
Bosch invertirá más de 80 mdd para ampliar sus operaciones en Aguascalientes
| Products Finishing México
La empresa alemana anunció un plan de inversión por un monto de más de 80 mdd para instalar de una nueva línea de producción de frenos de potencia en su planta de Aguascalientes.
PPG Coatings and Paints Adorn First Certified Green Convention Center
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
Used inside and outside, PPG coatings and paints are said to be instrumental to the environmental performance of Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Various shades of PPG’s Duranar coatings were used on the exterior to provide extended durability.
Nexam Chemical, the NCC develop solution for manufacturing high-temperature composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Nexam Chemical’s Neximid high-temperature resin system can operate at temperatures up to 400°C, expanding the boundaries of composites into more demanding applications that weren’t previously possible.
U.K.’s first wind turbine blade recycling pilot project secures funding
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The £2 million, three-year project aims to ensure global wind and composites sustainability via commercialization of a novel method of separating glass fiber reinforcements from its resin system.
ACS-A to develop composite prototypes, processes for MoorPower wave energy project
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
The two-year, Australia-based demonstrator project aims to use wave energy conversion technology to decarbonize offshore aquaculture operations.
Mold Component Enables Fast Localization of Injection Molds
| MoldMaking Technology
The Loc Check A5900, which has GSM tracking, is magnetic attachable to free surfaces of an injection mold and has a battery life up to 3,000 transmission cycles.
Cortec Introduces Rust-Preventative for Preserving Metals
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
Cortec says VpCI-277 is ideal for robotic assembly of precision components requiring tight tolerances; it helps maintain a clean preservation process without introducing chlorinated compounds, chromates or nitrites.