Tecnicrafts Collets, Guide Bushings for Swiss Turning Applications

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Platinum Tooling Technologies offers Tecnicrafts Industries’ collets and guide bushings for Swiss-type CNC Lathes.

Real-Time Production Monitoring Service Made Standard

| Plastics Technology

Husky Injection Molding Systems is making its Advantage+Elite proactive, predictive, transparent process monitoring platform a standard feature on all PET and closure systems.

What makes a CW Top Shop?

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

With three years of surveys accumulated, the CW Top Shops data tell us much about the strengths of high-performing composites fabricators. 

Hay un área de oportunidad para el E-Coat en el mercado mexicano: Luis Bernal, de Axalta

| Products Finishing México

Luis Bernal, de Axalta Coating Systems, nos comparte en esta entrevista su punto de vista sobre las capacidades que ve respecto del proceso E-Coat en México, así como las oportunidades para ampliar su uso.

PrintParts Ships Industry’s First SmartParts

| Additive Manufacturing

SmartParts include a digital signature embedded in the parts, making the components scannable, serialized and cloud-connected.

Global Robotics Market Eyes Return to Growth

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Much as the coronavirus crested in waves across the globe last year, the global robotics market ebbed and flowed in different places at different times. 

Válvulas de condensado con cero pérdida de aire

| Modern Machine Shop México

Las válvulas de condensado BEKOMAT, de Beko, operan mediante un sensor capacitivo que solo se activa cuando hay condensado acumulado. (Patrocinado)

Escudería Haas motiva Open House México 2021

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El Open House México 2021, realizado por Haas Automation, es un espacio abierto para conocer las últimas máquinas CNC de la empresa, sus innovaciones en tecnología, automatización de procesos y herramentales para trabajar en conjunto distintos proyectos del sector metalmecánico.

Nova Chemicals and CNG Partner on the Use of Post-Consumer Resin

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

Railcar quantities of PCR arrived at CNG’s manufacturing facilities in October.   

LK Metrology Launches Large-Capacity, Lower-Cost CMMs

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Aeros, Aeros S and Aeros P gantry-type CMMs reportedly enable manufacturers in aerospace, power generation, automotive and defense to benefit from using 3D metrology systems.

Onshoring Project Helps Companies Achieve Agile Supply Chains

| Additive Manufacturing

The Onshoring Project boosts thought leadership on strategic supply practices that enable responsive and economical supply solutions, and grab the attention of the C-suite.

Video Tech Brief: Vacuum-Assist Collection of Small, Machined Parts

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom offers an optional vacuum collection system for very small parts machined on its Swiss-type CNC lathes to avoid losing or damaging parts. Main system components are 3D-printed made at its U.S. headquarters.

Modern Machine Shop November 2021

| Modern Machine Shop

The November edition of Modern Machine Shop is available now! Subscribe and check out the print or digital edition for the latest from the MMS team.

4 Ways Eastec Evidenced Manufacturing’s Evolution

Matt Danford | Modern Machine Shop

From tooling and workholding to Industry 4.0, the pursuit of new CNC machining opportunity united all who turned out for the 2021 event.  

Purdue University composites center opens large-scale additive lab, seeks consortium partners

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Purdue’s Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center (CMSC) cut the ribbon on the Thermwood LSAM Research Lab, which partners can access with Purdue’s ADDITIVE3D simulation module.
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DMG MORI Ships First Linear Pallet Pool Manufactured in the U.S.

Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop

Precision machined and assembled in its Davis, California, facility, the pallet-sized machine is ideal for automating high-mix machining and boosts flexibility.

FACC supplies 1,000th composite translating sleeve shipset for Airbus A350

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Maximum investment in development and production of the lightweight components supports lower fuel consumption and significant reduction in CO2 emissions for the A350 family.

FAIRMAT startup looks to develop disruptive technologies for recycling carbon fiber

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

€8.6 million has been raised so far to industrialize a proprietary technology to save 4,000 tons of recycled material annually and repurpose it into value-added products.

SPE Automotive Division names 36 finalists for annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Category and grand award winners selected by the Blue Ribbon judging round Oct. 1 will be announced during the gala on Nov. 10, 2021. Submissions are described below.

Hot Runner Controller Platform Eliminates Conventional T/C Mold Cables

| MoldMaking Technology

The TempMaster M3’s TC-Connect technology feature utilizes a new eBOX design that attaches to the mold, reducing cost, weight and clutter.

Tecniplas supplies composite silos for manufacture of pectin

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

The composite silos supplied by Tecniplas will be part of the production process of pectin in the food industry. Pectin is a texturizing agent based on citrus fruits.

Brazil-based Gatron manufactures fiberglass composite deflectors for concept truck

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Five deflectors in total combine a sinuous, aerodynamic design, high strength and low weight.