Suburban Tool Introduces Highly Compatible Accessories

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Suburban Tool’s SineSet System comprises a series of compatible accessories that can be bolted directly to Suburban Sine Plates, Compound Sine Plates and 90° Conversion Plates to create complete working systems.

Ametek Launches New Expert Surface Inspection System Services

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Ametek’s new AMECare Performance Services designed to enhance inspection systems, reduce downtime and maximize return on investment.

Whitman Controls' Dual Switch and Sensor Level Transmitter is Fully Configurable

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Whitman says the new L96 Series Level Transmitters are ideal in water systems, oil and petroleum tanks, chemical processing, refrigeration systems and other OEM applications where precise level measurement and real-time data communication are critical.

Arboga Partners with Palmgren to Deliver Drill Gear Drive

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Arboga’s drill gear drive transmission reportedly delivers full power at any speed, driving the cutting tools at nearly 100% of the available motor horsepower.

Conductive Carbon Black for Wire & Cable Applications

| Plastics Technology

Orion’s new carbon black reportedly enables compounders to attain target conductivities at low carbon black concentrations, and it allows converters to realize an excellent balance of conductivity and mechanical properties

CLAUTEDOMEX organiza Business Automotive Meeting 2021

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El Clúster Automotriz del Estado de México – CLAUTEDOMEX– realiza la séptima edición del evento Business Automotive Meeting 2021 en formato híbrido el 27 de octubre.

Columbus Industries Joins Filtration Group

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Columbus Industries' air filters – which will expand Filtration Group’s portfolio – are said to deliver enhanced performance to customers' HVAC systems, air purifiers and indoor air quality systems by providing clean air to those indoors.

Scared Straight on Molding Simulation

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Molding simulation is such a vital technology today that many molders couldn’t imagine life without it. But as a “consumer” of such a service, you have to know how to carefully critique the simulation results, which can hide a multitude of shortcuts and compromises that threaten their utility.

DMG MORI Ships First Linear Pallet Pool Manufactured in the U.S.

| MoldMaking Technology

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

Easy Composites partners with Eco-Technilin to deliver sustainable, natural fiber composites products

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

Product range includes Eco-Technilin Fibrimat nonwoven, FlaxDry woven, FlaxTape UD and FlaxPreg prepreg reinforcements and feature excellent vibration damping properties.

German Tool and MoldMaking Association VDWF Presents the “Road of Tooling Innovation” Program

| MoldMaking Technology

“Road of Tooling Innovation” is a three-day series offered online to all users beginning tomorrow, Oct. 27, where selected toolmakers and manufacturers will present some of their recent collaborations.

Anisoprint, Bosch Rexroth join forces for industrial continuous fiber AM capabilities

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Anisoprint’s first generation of industrial printers, PROM IS 500, is powered by Bosch Rexroth’s MTX, a tried-and-proven CNC system for industrial 3D printing technologies.

49 Years at Plastics Technology, and How I Lived to Tell About It

| Gardner Web

I didn’t know it then, but a couple of lucky chances landed me a career at a single magazine. But there’s more to a satisfying work life than just work.
#customerfocus

49 Years at Plastics Technology, and How I Lived to Tell About It

| GROW

I didn’t know it then, but a couple of lucky chances landed me a career at a single magazine. But there’s more to a satisfying work life than just work.

AOC, Zoltek, Astar develop novel CF-SMC for high-performance automotive parts on an industrial scale

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The combination of Zoltek’s low-cost split-tow fiber and Daron SMC resin from AOC and Astar produces CF-SMC with enhanced mechanical properties, low part emissions, cost efficiency and design freedom.

SAM|XL develops closed-loop manufacturing for composites

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Collaborative R&D center at TU Delft develops sensor- and robot-based automation for Composites 4.0 manufacturing, including STUNNING project for welded assembly of a thermoplastic composite fuselage demonstrator.

Compact, In-Machine Measurement Technologies From Hexagon

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Hexagon’s new M&H R-400 multi-sensor radio probe system can be used to fulfill both in-machine workpiece measurement and tool-setting requirements. The system can be used to measure complex, free-form geometries with tight tolerances.

FITMA será la vitrina de la industria manufacturera en América Latina

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El pasado 22 de octubre, en el marco de Meximold, se llevó a cabo la mesa redonda de FITMA –Feria Internacional de Tecnología y Manufactura–, para presentar las tendencias tecnológicas y las oportunidades que este evento ofrece para la industria de manufactura de México y Latinoamérica.

ANCA's Tool of the Year Awards Go to Turcar

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Turcar, a Turkish manufacturer of cutting tools and tool holders, won both the #MadeonANCA and Virtual Tool of the Year categories during ANCA’s Tool of the Year competition.

Top 2 Questions About Ultrasonic System Setup

| Production Machining

Here are two common questions about tank size and baskets and fixtures that Blackstone-Ney Ultrasonics hears from its customers along with the company’s answers that can help build the most productive ultrasonic cleaning unit for a variety of applications. 

Episode 11: Weathering the Supply Chain Storm, Part 2 - Metal Plating

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Douglas Hughes, product manager wear resistant coatings for MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solution discusses the current supply challenges facing the finishing industry.

EV Liftgates to Boost Demand for LFT PP

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

AMI Consulting’s new study on long-fiber thermoplastic compounds analyzes LFT PP by application, OEM, producer and geographical region.