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Origin Materials se suma a la alianza para acabar con los residuos plásticos
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Con su PET de carbón negativo reciclable, Origin quiere impulsar la innovación y construir una cadena de valor de plástico circular y sustentable.
How a Mom-and-Pop Becomes a Top Shop
Matt Danford | Modern Machine Shop
Process and culture shift as leaders adopt new business strategies and a singular focus on expanding and filling capacity.
Production Machining’s October 2021 News Highlights
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The precision machining industry continues its forward momentum with optimistic growth, reshoring initiatives, new facilities and acquisitions, and collaborations for advancing new technologies.
I Need Technical Employees!
| Plastics Technology
Learn the difference between employees who think abstractly and those who think concretely to help determine how they fit in your organization.
#workforcedevelopment
How to Sabbatical
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
When was your last sabbatical? Been awhile? Never had one?
Indicador de Inversión Fija Bruta aumentó 2.1% en julio
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Por componentes, los gastos efectuados en maquinaria y equipo total crecieron 4.5% durante julio de 2021.
Conveyor-Bag Dump System is Mobile, Sanitary
| Plastics Technology
Flexicon’s new sanitary mobile Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor with Integral Bag Dump Station and Compactor allows the transfer of material manually dumped from handheld bags into elevated process equipment, and the disposal of empty bags, dust-free.
Harper International expands product offering with lab-scale rotary furnace
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The furnace delivers temperature uniformity for batch or continuous processing of advanced materials at at operating temperatures up to 1,200°C.
Composite Integration's injection processor enables high levels of control
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
The Ciject Five is capable of controlling the infusion pressure to a resolution of 100 mbar while continuously infusing, providing the user control of the final volume fraction.
Zhongfu Shenying puts 10,000 MT carbon fiber manufacturing facility into operation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Commissioned Xining, China plant is designed to produce an annual output of 10,000 metric tons of high-performance carbon fiber.
Collapsible Cores Optimize Molding Threads and Undercuts
| MoldMaking Technology
DME’s S-Core Collapsible Cores enable parts production from six to 400 mm and three different segment designs.
Researchers develop liquid crystal polymer spin-printing process for recyclable composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ETH Zürich, TU Delft and EMPA simultaneously 3D prints parts with spun fiber reinforcement for stronger, more sustainable, fully recyclable components.
On French Concept, Inclusive Mobility, Nissan Frontier, and More
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
French conceptual mobility vehicles, VW addresses mobility for the disabled, a look at the 2022 Nissan Frontier, MINI surveys people about EVs, engineering the Sportster S engine, Honda’s avatar robot, and a driver shortage addressed
#aluminum #robotics
Video: Machine Shop Creates Robot Machining Cell Before There was Work for It
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
This machine shop’s self-integrated robot was purchased without a project in mind. However, when a particular part order came in, the robot paired with the proper machine tool was an optimal fit for the job, offering consistency and an increase in throughput.
Stadler, lista para resolver los desafíos de la clasificación de residuos
| Plastics Technology México
Como proveedor de plantas de clasificación de la industria del reciclaje, Stadler ha sido capaz de desarrollar instalaciones de alto rendimiento que responden a los desafíos de ofrecer materiales con elevados índices de pureza y una calidad constante. ¿Cómo lo hace?
Zeiss, ORNL Developing X-Ray CT-Based Characterization for AM Parts
| Additive Manufacturing
The new methodology is designed to rapidly qualify new alloys, powder materials and processes for printed parts and enable rapid certification and qualification of AM components.
Nordfab Features Design Software for Ductworks
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Westec 2021: Nordfab’s Quick-Fit Visual can output quotation and visual 3D plans, source and procure all components needed for the installation and obtain the information needed to execute the installation.
At-Risk Youth Benefit from Protolabs’ 2021 Cool Idea Award
| Additive Manufacturing
Cool Idea Award winner John Weiss is founder of The Boom, a nonprofit empowering youth to develop engineering and entrepreneurial skills with hands-on experience in economically challenged community.
Moldmaking Reports Broad-Based Activity Expansion
Michael Guckes | MoldMaking Technology
Third quarter ends on a high note with expanding backlog, production, export and employment activity.
#economics
United Grinding se asocia con Titans of CNC para capacitación en manufactura
| Modern Machine Shop México
United Grinding se ha asociado con Titans of CNC, conocido proveedor mundial de capacitación en materia de manufactura, para apoyar la formación especializada en rectificado de precisión para la industria de la manufactura.
LNS North America's Bar Feeder Staff Grows
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Will Dickey has joined LNS North America as national product manager for bar feeder systems. Kirby Gehrum, a 20-year member of the LNS North America team, is now senior bar feeder product specialist.
#workforcedevelopment
Webinar: Design Masterclass: Get Started Designing Low-Volume 3D-Printed Injection Molds
| Additive Manufacturing
Producing low-volume injection molds with an in-house 3D printer offers unique benefits including fast development timelines, design versatility and achieving production-quality parts at a fraction of the cost.