SLM Solutions Outfitting Morf3D’s Headquarters

| Additive Manufacturing

Morf3D’s new Applied Digital Manufacturing Center is designed to help streamline and accelerate serial additive manufacturing production lines across the globe.

People, Process and Principle: How to Thrive in Adversity

| Modern Machine Shop

Trinity Precision has found success by sticking to its principles, refining processes and putting people first, even in times of adversity.
#workforcedevelopment

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Synthene

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Synthene promotes a range of its PU resin and elastomer products, including HPE, PRF100, PRA794 and Cristal HRI 35.

Firman convenio de colaboración la AMMMT y el Clúster Aeroespacial de Baja California

| Modern Machine Shop México

Esta alianza permitirá que las industrias de moldes y la aeroespacial puedan interactuar de manera coordinada para impulsar la proveeduría local.

Renishaw's Alignment System Precisely Measures Parallelism

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The XK10 alignment laser system achieves precise adjustments to machine parallelism at a level that was previously impossible with traditional measurement techniques.

Full Line of Hardened Ejector Pins

| Plastics Technology

Suited for molding with high-glass-content resins, Regal’s Thru-Tuff Ejector Pins are made from M-2 high speed steel.

Sabic and Microsoft Create Mouse Made from Ocean Plastic

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

The final product contains 20% recycled ocean plastic by weight in its external casing or “shell.”  

How to Form a Hole with a Core Pin: Part 2

Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology

Prevent wear, flash, and mold damage with these design methods.

Hay nuevas fechas para Abrafati en 2022

| Products Finishing México

Los organizadores del evento anunciaron que la expo internacional de la industria de pinturas recubrimientos se realizará del 21 al 23 de junio de 2022 en Sao Paulo, Brasil.

PPG Launches Online Powder Coatings Site

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

New digital platform provides same-day shipping on 200 products in 5-, 25-, 50-pound quantities.

Moldes de inyección para la industria automotriz

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Geocad-Losang Group se suma Meximold para presentar al mercado mexicano sus capacidades de manufactura de moldes que van desde 300 kg, hasta moldes de 30 Ton.

What Should We Call Additive Manufacturing Businesses? AM Radio #3

Julia Hider | Additive Manufacturing

Machining is done in a shop, injection molding is done at a molder and casting is done at a foundry. But what do we call businesses that do additive manufacturing? Peter Zelinski and Julia Hider discuss why it’s difficult to name these businesses (and suggest a few options) on this episode of AM Radio.

Improve the Quality of Your B2B Engagement

| Gardner Web

The pandemic has increased a need for digital transformation with the common purpose of adding value to the lives of their audiences through products, services or content.
#brandbuilding

Video: How to Choose the Best Ultrasonic Cleaning Unit

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

Blackstone-Ney Ultrasonics covers ultrasonic cleaning beyond cavitation and implosion in this webinar.

Kennametal KAR85-AM-K is Corrosion-Resistant Tungsten Carbide for Additive Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

KAR85-AM-K is said to combine the wear performance of conventional tungsten carbide with the design flexibility of 3D printing to produce high-performance parts for oil and gas, power generation and more.

Westminster Tool Awarded $100,000 Grant for Additive Technology

| Additive Manufacturing

Westminster Tool joins six manufacturing companies in Connecticut as recipients of the latest Additive Manufacturing Adoption Program (AMAP) grant.

Western Gage's Readout Provides Five Micro-Inch Resolution

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westec 2021: Micro IIi Air Gage Readout features a built-in microprocessor, digital and analog displays, USB & RS-232 serial data outputs and auto calibration with master gages.

The Importance of Specific Heat in Screw and Extruder Design

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology

If you ever have to size an extruder drive, knowing the specific heat of the polymer can help you to determine the capability of your equipment.  

Processing Activity Challenged by Production ‘Deficit’

Michael Guckes | Plastics Technology

Slowing growth in production and employment activity contrast with strong new orders, resulting in a production activity ‘deficit.’ Custom processors gain.
#economics

Troubleshooting the ‘Mixing Experience’ in Corotating, Intermeshing Twin-Screw Extruders

| Plastics Technology

The metering equipment, twin-screw extruder and downstream systems all must work in concert to control the properties of the final part and manage the process of mixing.

Weiler Abrasives Appoints Technical Applications Manager

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Pete Hutchinson has rejoined Weiler Abrasives, assuming the role of technical applications manager.

Westfall Technik Names Mark Gomulka CEO

| MoldMaking Technology

The company’s board and its founder, Brian Jones, announced the promotion for Gomulka who has been with Westfall since January 2020.