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Lean Means Being Comfortable
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Like writing, lean manufacturing requires people to be comfortable in their own skin while checking any ego issues at the door.
Dürr completa el taller de pintura altamente automatizado para Ford en Hermosillo
Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing México
La instalación no solo utiliza tecnología, sino que aprovecha el entorno para los hornos.
Convocan al 3er Congreso y 5to Encuentro Nacional de la Red de Vinculación de SOMUCAAB
| Plastics Technology México
El encuentro organizado por el CIQA, SOMUCAAB e IPN abordará el desarrollo sustentable, las ciencias agronómicas y la biotecnología y se llevará a cabo en noviembre, de manera virtual.
SolidCAM Expands Machining Software to Siemens NX
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
SolidCAM iMachining software is said to achieve short cycle times – regardless of industry, material or machine – with its patented “morphing spirals,” intelligent island separation and moating.
Glass Reinforced PBT Compounds for ADAS Radar Covers
| Plastics Technology
SABIC’s new LNP Thermocomp resins boast exceptional warpage control and laser welding capability.
Simulation Support Application Improves Tool Launch Effectiveness
| MoldMaking Technology
RJG has made a Simulation Support application available on The Hub for concept-to-process tool launch without cutting steel, removing rework or time spent establishing and testing processes.
VoltAero to cross English Channel with Cassio 1 demonstrator aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The repeated electric aviation crossing emphasizes the Cassio program’s development phase advancements, as well as its anticipated 2023 certification.
NASA highlights sustainable aviation goals for the U.S.
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Agency details a plan to reduce aviation carbon emissions by 2030 via a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge (SAFGC), investment in cost-sharing partnerships and demonstration of new technologies, including composite materials.
Moldmaking Strategies Take on Surface Finish, Accuracy and Short Delivery Time Challenges
| MoldMaking Technology
SolidCAM combines high-quality toolpath fidelity, surface finish, automatic toolpath updates and error-free G-Code for an ideal CAM solution.
Boeing, SAMPE renew ongoing partnership providing opportunities to more than 400 members
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Partnership focuses on connecting Boeing experts with students and trainees, increasing access to education, accelerating skills development and enriching educational experiences.
#workforcedevelopment
Composite building systems startup launches funding round
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Florida-based Galexa Homes supplies pre-engineered wall, floor and roof systems built with pultruded fiberglass composites, looks to expand and move toward robotic assembly.
Carbon Mobile relocates smartphone production to Germany
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
Carbon Mobile’s Carbon 1 MK II, a carbon fiber, plastic-neutral smartphone, aims to close the gap on e-waste.
#electronics
Teton Simulation introduces new AM simulation tool for BCN3D Stratos software
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
SmartSlice for BCN3D Stratos features sophisticated print parameter optimization to eliminate costly print-test-redesign cycles and ensure printed parts perform as expected.
Arburg Updates Machine Control
| Plastics Technology
Arburg announced a series of updates to its Gestica conrol platform, including the addition of new “assistants” and “pilots.”
The Machine Shop Ownership Change Conference
| Modern Machine Shop
The “Machine Shop Ownership Change Conference” focuses on providing shop owners information to improve their company value, make the process of business transition much less risky and increase their chance of success.
PRAB's Auto-Take Up Cuts Conveyor Belt Adjustment Downtime
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
PRAB’s new conveyor enhancement automatically tightens belts and eliminates the need for manual adjustments, cutting downtime and preventing belt failure.
Safe, Smart, Sustainable, Stable — Dispelling the Manufacturing Myths
Miles Free | Production Machining
Manufacturing has had a bad rap for a long time. The 3-Ds — Dark, Dirty, Dangerous — are almost a universal cultural belief wherever you go and no matter with whom you speak.
Biobased and Biodegradable PLA-Based Compounds for Extrusion and Thermoforming
| Plastics Technology
Bio-Fed’s new M-Vera PLA compounds are targeted to cosmetics and food/non-food packaging
New Apprenticeship Program At Hurco North America
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Hurco’s Field Service Apprenticeship (FSA) is a two-year program that starts with a 12-week industry training which merges hands-on training and repair of CNC machines with classroom materials.
#workforcedevelopment
Why Do So Many Additive Manufacturers Build Their Own 3D Printers? AM Radio #2A
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
It's not unusual for companies making parts and products through 3D printing to also develop the printers they use to do so. Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider share examples and discuss why this happens on the latest episode of AM Radio.
Safe, Smart, Sustainable, Stable — Dispelling the Manufacturing Myths
Miles Free | Modern Machine Shop
Manufacturing has had a bad rap for a long time. The 3-Ds — Dark, Dirty, Dangerous — are almost a universal cultural belief wherever you go and no matter with whom you speak.
#workforcedevelopment
Estas son las cifras de producción y exportación de la industria automotriz de agosto
Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México
La producción de vehículos ligeros entre enero y agosto de 2021 fue de 2,054,584 unidades, lo que significó un incremento de 13.27% con relación al mismo periodo del 2020.