Low-Profile Filler for Bulk Bags, Drums

| Plastics Technology

Allows filling in low-headroom areas.

First Chemically Recycled Polypropylene Iced Coffee Cups

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

Swiss dairy company Emmi is partnering with Borealis and Greiner Packaging to produce coffee drinking cups using chemically recycled polypropylene.

The Unspoken Cues and Habits of a Group

| Plastics Technology

The rules that break relationships at work.  
#workforcedevelopment

Engineering Resins for Consumer Electronics and More Feature Unique Colors & Special Effects

| Plastics Technology

SABIC’s new LNP VisualFX resin portfolio incorporates circularity into product design and color selection.

Dillon Manufacturing's Pie Jaws Hold Delicate Workpieces

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The top jaws reportedly distribute more of the gripping pressure across the workpiece, reducing part distortion without marring its surface.

Zeiss and Oak Ridge Develop New Characterization Methodology

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The R&D project will use the Zeiss 3D ManuFact Solution to develop and commercialize a comprehensive powder-to-part characterization methodology for additive manufacturing.

Researchers 3D Print Customized Sensors with Integrated Electronics

| Additive Manufacturing

Inductive proximity sensors come in cylindrical metal casings in which a coil, circuit board and plug are installed in a fixed configuration and can be used for non-contact detection of metal objects.

Dürr Completes Highly Automated Paint Shop for Ford

Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing

Facility not only uses tech, but takes advantage of the environment for the ovens.

Inyección con precisión milimétrica

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Meximold: Incoe presenta la boquilla Direct-Flo con su resistencia MP que reduce las dimensiones externas y simplifica el maquinado de moldes.

Metalografía y pruebas de dureza para la fabricación de moldes

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Grupo Mess exhibirá una amplia gama de soluciones para apoyar a los fabricantes y talleres de metales, moldes, troqueles y herramentales con soluciones de procesos, equipos y servicios relacionados.  

Emco’s Maxxturn 65 G2 Designed for Versatile Machining

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

A modular design provides a range of options for specific customer requirements.

Durable Goods New Orders Grow Nearly 10% in July

Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence

Annual growth in durable goods new orders should continue for another three to six months. However, it appears that consumer durable goods spending, which is a good leading indicator of new orders, may have peaked in July. Also, motor vehicle and parts, computers and electronics, and appliance new orders – all products that make heavy use of computer chips – contracted month-over-month in July.

Crece importación de electroerosionadoras en el primer semestre de 2021

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En los primeros seis meses del año las electroerosionadoras se importaron principalmente de Japón, China, Taiwán, Suiza, Tailandia, Estados Unidos, Alemania y Corea del Sur.

Learn from the Industrial Cleaning Experts

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

Experts in the cleaning field are people like you who work with cleaning technology daily. Learning from colleagues is the optimal way to stay informed of the latest trends and technologies. 

Compact Single-Axis Profile Gauge

| Plastics Technology

Can be used inline or offline for a range of profiles.

Machinery Shipments Contract in the Second Quarter

| Plastics Technology

The Plastics Industry Association reported that shipments of primary plastics machinery in North America decreased for the second consecutive quarter.

Axalta to Showcase EV Battery Coatings

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

The company will unveil a portfolio of coatings that enhance the performance, durability, safety, and cost of electric vehicle batteries and motors at The Battery Show North America, September 14 -16 in Novi, Mich.

Episode 9: Weathering the Supply Chain Storm, Part 1 - Powder Coating

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

In this episode of On the Line, Quint Towle of powder coating supplier Powder Technology Inc. and Michael Guckes of Gardner Intelligence discuss the current state of the coating materials supply chain and the continuing challenges caused by the COVID pandemic.

SABIC lanza nuevo policarbonato circular basado en reciclaje avanzado

| Plastics Technology México

SABIC anunció el lanzamiento de este nuevo material fabricado a partir del reciclaje de plásticos mixtos posconsumo, una novedad en la industria.

HTS International Optimizes Conformal Cooling with iTherm Technology

| MoldMaking Technology

Amerimold 2021 exhibitor HTS introduces iTherm for injection molds, which can be integrated through any toolshop with various options for manufacture.

Sandvik Coromant entrega donativo a la Fundación Markoptic

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Como resultado de su campaña de reciclaje de carburo de tungsteno entre talleres metalmecánicos en México, Sandvik Coromant hizo un donativo a esta fundación para apoyar el desarrollo y donación de prótesis.

E-Plating, empresa de Guanajuato, entra al listado de las Top Shops

Rosario Taracena | Products Finishing México

Con apenas seis años en la industria de acabados mexicana, E-Plating & Surface Engineering entró al listado Top Shops al obtener calificaciones sobresalientes en la encuesta comparativa Top Shops.