Renishaw Announces Partership With CCAT

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Renishaw provides industrial metrology and additive manufacturing equipment to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) to implement digital technologies and prepare new talent for the industry.
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Thread Milling Tips for Tricky Aerospace Materials

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Compared to tapping, thread milling offers advantages for creating threads in challenging materials such as high-temperature alloys.

Hybrid 3D printing/machining center enables custom vehicle restoration project

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

3D-printed CF-filled molds made with new CMS Kreator system shorten production time, reduce costs for Bercella’s Restomod Maserati project.

FAMEX cambia de sede a la base aérea militar Santa Lucía

| Modern Machine Shop México

La cuarta edición de FAMEX cambia de sede del Aeropuerto Internacional de Querétaro a la Base Aérea Militar N.º 1 de Santa Lucía, en el Estado de México, del 22 al 25 de septiembre de 2021.

Torrent M Series Cleaning System Designed for Demanding, Medical Applications

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Systems are self-contained, skid-mounted machines designed for both single-pass or multiple-pass chemistries.

Ford y BMW inician producción de nuevos modelos en México

| Modern Machine Shop México

La Planta de BMW Group en San Luis Potosí inició la producción del nuevo BMW Serie 2 Coupé, mietras Ford de México inició la producción de la nueva Maverick en la planta de Hermosillo.

4 Ways Robots and 3D Printing Intersect

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Four examples of how robotic automation and additive manufacturing both help and are helped by each other.

Machining 101: What is Waterjet Cutting?

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Waterjet cutting may be a simpler machining method, but it packs a powerful punch that requires operators to stay cognizant of multiple parts’ wear and accuracy.

Plasmatreat presents plasma systems for surface treatment solutions at Fakuma 2021

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Company to highlight its atmospheric plasma jet technologies — including Openair-Plasma, which is used for plastic and composite materials — at the Germany-based plastics processing event.

ENCLELAC impulsará al sector mexicano de electrodomésticos

| Products Finishing México

El ENCLELAC buscará proveeduría para este sector y se realizará del 8 al 15 de septiembre.

Caracol, NextChem debut one-piece, 3D-printed composite sailboat

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The hull of the Beluga prototype boat was printed from short glass fibers and recycled polypropylene using Caracol’s robotic additive manufacturing system.

All-In-One CAD/CAM System Streamlines Mold, Die and Model Design and Manufacturing

| MoldMaking Technology

Tebis 4.1 from Tebis America enables manufacturers to automate the design and build process, while improving safety, efficiency and quality. 

SAMPE announces 2021 Mort Kushner Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Robert “Bob” Griffiths has been recognized for 40 years of exceptional service to SAMPE.

NASA begins air taxi flight testing with Joby Aviation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The agency’s AAM National Campaign will apply what is learned about the composite eVTOL aircraft’s performance and acoustic date for future airspace concepts.

Arkema acquires Ashland’s Performance Adhesives business, reaches new growth milestone

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Ashland’s high-performance adhesives portfolio available to the U.S. is key to supporting Bostik’s long-term growth ambition and its aim for an EBITDA margin above 17% by 2024.

Firefly Aerospace performs first flight test of Alpha rocket, ends in explosion

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

On Sept. 2, the all-composite launch vehicle achieved liftoff and about 2.5 minutes of flight prior to an anomaly resulting in loss of the vehicle.

Por publicarse nueva NOM 001 sobre descargas de aguas residuales: Semarnat

| Products Finishing México

Este instrumento no se había actualizado en las últimas dos décadas y media, a pesar de que las Normas se deben actualizar cada cinco años.

Pack Your Trade Show Survival Kit for the Trade Show Season

| Gardner Web

Before all the fall shows begin, it is important to pack your trade show survival kit. Here are the must-have items for the Map Your Show (MYS) team.

Tiny Part Showcases Big Molding, Moldmaking Capabilities

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Grab a magnifying glass and check out this entrant in Molding 2021’s Hot Shots injection molded part competition.

Lanxess Launches Hollow-Profile Hybrid Technology

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Metallic hollow profiles can be functionalized on conventional injection molding machines with plastic compounds.  

Schwanog presenta herramientas insertables que se rectifican individualmente

| Modern Machine Shop México

Schwanog pretende resolver el problema de los elevados tiempos de preparación con su sistema de taladro de forma insertable PWP y PWP-D.

Crece importación de centros de mecanizado en primer semestre de 2021

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En los primeros seis meses del año, los centros de mecanizado se importaron principalmente de Japón, Alemania, Estados Unidos, Corea del Sur, China, España y Taiwán.