Haas Automation presenta solución para la Industria 4.0

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En el marco del Open House México 2021, Haas Automation presentó un equipo con un robot añadido, así como la nueva línea de herramientas Haas Tooling.

Industry 4.0—Learning from Mistakes

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Why voice control of injection machines is not quite ready for prime time.

Automatización, conectividad y potencia combinada en la nueva M20 de WFL Millturn

| Modern Machine Shop México

En la EMO de Milán, WFL Millturn Technologies presentó por primera vez el nuevo centro de mecanizado completo M20 MILLTURN. En exclusiva para Modern Machine Shop México, un directivo de la compañía explica sus principales características.

CNC Collet Chucks, Modified Standard Collets for Unique Part Geometries

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The setup with Zagar Inc.’s 22c CNC collet chucks and its standard collets is designed to help ensure machining performance while providing very low runout as well as quick changeover to keep machine uptime high.

Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Programmable Materials CPM develops 4D printing technology

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The technology adds the dimension of time (1D) to the dimension of space (3D), enabling the shape of predefined, printed polymers to be altered at a later point in time when exposed to heat.  

Microscale 3D Printer Pivots Prototyping and Short-Run Production

| MoldMaking Technology

BMF launched its microArch system globally in February 2020, just weeks shy of the pandemic, and has installed more than 125 units around the world.

On Quantum Navigation, EVs, Auto Industry Sales and more

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

Sandia’s quantum navi, three things about EVs, transporting iron ore in an EV during the winter, going underwater in an EV (OK, it is a sub), state of the UK auto industry (sad), why the Big Three likes Big Vehicles, and the future of logistics.
#economics

Composites Evolution showcases high-performance prepregs, novel thermoplastic UD tapes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composites Evolution highlights its Evopreg prepreg family, as well as PA6 tapes reinforced with UD carbon fiber for ATL, filament winding and compression molding.

Dürr realizará evento virtual sobre “El taller de pintura del futuro”

| Products Finishing México

La 12ª jornada de puertas abiertas de Dürr está dirigida a sus clientes y se realizará de manera virtual del 9 al 12 de noviembre.

Serie A de herramientas de alto rendimiento

| Modern Machine Shop México

Diseñadas para adaptarse a un amplio espectro de aplicaciones y materiales, esta seride de herramientas presentan las últimas innovaciones para roscado, taladrado y fresado. (Patrocinado).  

Destacan en Fakuma línea para producción de monofilamentos de Collin

| Plastics Technology México

Para aplicaciones de hilos de impresión en 3D, revestimientos para raquetas de tenis, productos médicos o de aviación, Collin resaltó en la feria sus soluciones para producción de monofilamentos.

Bosque de Chapultepec y Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco recibirán residuos reciclables

| Plastics Technology México

Con los materiales reciclados a través de Reciclatón, desafío “Tercos por reciclar”, se podrán construir rampas para la accesibilidad de las personas con discapacidad en el Bosque de Chapultepec y en el Parque Ecológico Xochimilco.

Arxada and Troy to Join in Creating a Comprehensive Offering in Microbial Control

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The combined company’s technology synergies will accelerate innovation and technical solutions for customers.  

Fakuma: Track the Health, Performance of Hydraulic Units and Pumps

| Plastics Technology

Wittmann Battenfeld says Health Factor helps molders more effectively schedule maintenance on a machine’s main hydraulic units.

CAINTRA: Aumenta confianza para invertir en la manufactura de Nuevo León

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El 31% de las empresas industriales del estado realizó alguna inversión en maquinaria, equipo o construcción durante el noveno mes del año.

Higher performance, lower cost helicopter rotor blades developed with OOA, FAA-qualified composites

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Erickson Inc. and partner Toray Advanced Composites replaced legacy aluminum S-64 main rotor blades with out-of-autoclave, multi-material composite alternatives.

Roboze Initiating Circular Economy Program for 3D Printed Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

The manufacturer is launching a new project for the recovery of waste material and 3D printed parts to be reintroduced on the market for the benefit of end-users and especially the environment.
#economics

MCA Partners with FiT to Help Association Grow

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

MCA expands by adding new members during the 2021 Parts Cleaning Conference and partners with the German cleaning association. 

Adopting a Growth Mindset for Additive Manufacturing

Timothy W. Simpson | Modern Machine Shop

Failures can help us learn, especially in the case of additive manufacturing. Breaking down psychological barriers like fear of failure can help AM users succeed.

Rapid Metal Parts Removal With EDM Network Inc.'s New EDM

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

According to EDM Network Inc., the Fast Wire EDM is capable of cutting speeds that are two to three times faster than traditional wire EDMs.

AddUp, PostProcess Partner to Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

Collaboration includes automated metal surface finishing solution with advanced, connected print and postprint pairing.

MVP Updates Large-Scale Thermoset Composite AM System

| Additive Manufacturing

The RAM 48 has a print area of 4 ft. × 8 ft.  with modular, expandable 4 ft. × 4 ft. sections to enable custom build dimensions.