Video: Emerging Leader Vinny Campellone Started Company During Pandemic

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

Campellone took a risk opening PenCo Precision a couple of years ago, but according to him, it was worth it. 

Tungaloy actualiza los cabezales de broca DrillMeister DMP

| Modern Machine Shop México

Tungaloy refiere que esta adición mejorará la resistencia al desgaste de la broca para aplicaciones de uso general que requieren diámetros de agujero que van de 0.236” a 1.020”.

Stratasys Acquires All Remaining Shares of Xaar 3D

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

In April 2021, Stratasys introduced the Stratasys H350 3D printer, the first system powered by Xaar 3D’s powder-based SAF technology. 

Simulation Saves Money When Machining Expensive Parts

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Jobs machining expensive materials mean Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing needs to be extremely cautious. The operations manager says Vericut not only prevents mistakes, it shortens cycle times.

Parts Winners of SPE’s Biennial Thermoforming Conference

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

This year, there were 10 winners within five categories—silver and gold, for vacuum forming, pressure forming, twin sheet, 3D printed tooling, and parts produced with automation and new technology.

Five-Axis Machining Center Processes Smaller Workpieces

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Mitsui Seiki’s PJ 303X five-axis machining center features a 50,000-rpm, HSK-E25 taper spindle, which offers high-speed machining capability, as well as an automatic tool changer that can store up to 24 tools.

The Native Lab offers hands-on and online courses in composites

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Training arm of engineering consultancy Managing Composites seeks to “make people native in composites.”
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Spirit Aerosystems restructures business model

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

Spirit Aerosystems will organize around three primary business divisions: Commercial, Defense & Space and Aftermarket. 

Hubbard-Hall Claims 2021 Top Workplaces Award

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Hearst Media Services names Hubbard-Hall a winner of the Fairfield, New Haven & Litchfield County Top Workplaces 2021 Award.

MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Ernie Green Industries

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

For this MMT Chat: 5 in 5—that’s 5 best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies—I chat with James Jergens, the Operations Manager for Ernie Green Industries out of Rochester, New York.

thinksound presenta auriculares hechos con bioplástico de ingeniería de Eastman

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Los audífonos de diadema ov21, de thinksound, utilizarán el bioplástico de ingeniería Eastman Trēva.

RobbJack Corporation Names New President

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Over his 26 years at RobbJack, Michael MacArthur has developed a reputation for building relationships and providing innovative solutions to meet customer challenges.
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Dye Mansion Expands Parameters for VaporFuse Surfacing Process

| Additive Manufacturing

The Powerfuse S offers three ready-to-use parameter sets for different levels of smoothing strengths, including light, balanced and strong.

PolyQuest Forms Renuva Plastics to Acquire Faith Group Company’s U.S. Division

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Faith Group USA will continue purchasing and distributing post-industrial thermoplastics—especially PET in the U.S., as well as domestically sourcing these products for the Faith Group Company to export.

Soluciones robóticas y de automatización para la manufactura de moldes

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: ADV Technologies presentó diversas tecnologías de automatización como soluciones robóticas de rebabeo y robots industriales, colaborativos y especializados para el manejo de materiales y atención a máquinas.

Thoughts about PMTS, Machining Automation

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Turning technology, as was displayed at the Precision Machining Technology Show, is more advanced than ever and machine shops should continue to identify processes of all types that can be automated.

BMW Uses Siemens' Automation System to Streamline Production

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Siemens’ Sinumerik One will be used at BMW’s Steyr production plant in Austria to produce an electric drive housing.

SLM Solutions, Burgmaier Introduce Case-Hardening Steel for AM Tooling, Hybrid Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

Burgmaier introduces case-hardening steel 16MnCr5 to additive manufacturing and develops a hybrid additive manufacturing process using the SLM280.

Product Demos of Scotchman's 50-Ton Hydraulic Ironworker

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westec 2021: Scotchman will showcase its RG Digital Quick-Stop, which is coupled with a Scotchman CPO 350 cold saw, as well as its 5014-ET Ironworker, which the company claims is the world’s first and only 50-ton hydraulic ironworker.

Vektek Debuts Clamps With Patented Design

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westec 2021: Vektek's Twin Lever Link Clamp allows users to clamp two parts simultaneously or to clamp through a part opening on two sides. It features a rotary lug with 360 degrees of lever/body positioning.

Nucleating Agent Speeds Up Crystallization in Nylons

| Plastics Technology

CAI Performance Additives’ new ST-NA22D nucleator has been shown to work well in both filled and unfilled nylons 6, 66, 11 and 12.

Stratasys’ Data Security Platform Supports U.S. Government Implementations of 3D Printing

| Additive Manufacturing

ProtectAM with Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps safeguard sensitive information across DOD-networked 3D printers for distributed additive manufacturing.