How to Form a Hole with a Core Pin: Part 1

Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology

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

Sergio Sosa: sobre cómo encontrar nuevos caminos

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Al cumplir 65 años, el reconocido empresario Sergio Sosa Bravo anuncia su jubilación de la industria de plásticos. Pocos como él conocen el sector de forma tan profunda y desde perspectivas tan diferentes. Si bien a sus 12 años ya moldeaba piezas, su inquietud lo llevó hacia el conocimiento técnico preciso, donde su audacia y visión le permitieron marcar una diferencia como emprendedor, líder e inventor.

Heat-Activated Purging Concentrate Cuts Molder's Scrap & Changeover Times

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

CH3 Solutions increased productivity on its multi-cavity hot runners with new Asaclean Plus Grade concentrate.

Specifying PCR? Find Answers to These Eight Questions

| Plastics Technology

Understanding how to work with the PCR available today is critical as packaging and other products are being redesigned for circularity.

What Distinguishes Additive Manufacturing?

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Is a 3D printer just a machine tool working in reverse? Or is it something else entirely? Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski and Julia Hider discuss in this episode of AM Radio. 

Versatile Plating Thickness Measuring

| Products Finishing

Plating thickness measuring system

Inteligencia artificial y su incorporación en la industria mexicana

| Modern Machine Shop México

El empresario mexicano ha demostrado interés por la adopción de tecnologías que le permitan adelantar el grado tecnológico de sus operaciones de manufactura para ser competitivo y fortalecer las cadenas de suministro regionales.

Tallado tipo Power Skiving permite mecanizado robótico preciso en piezas pequeñas

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop México

Las herramientas de tallado tipo Power Skiving, como el CoroMill 178, de Sandvik Coromant, pueden aumentar la productividad, la precisión y la flexibilidad al mecanizar engranajes para aplicaciones como la robótica industrial.

Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Polycarbonate

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology

How polycarbonate came about, virtually simultaneously, through the efforts of two industry giants.

Why Careful Hydraulic Oil Maintenance is Critical to Molding Machine Reliability

| Plastics Technology

Here are the essentials on how to prevent one of the main threats to long-term reliability of your injection molding machines.

Boric Acid-free Electrolytic Nickel Process 

| Products Finishing

SURNi-COAT boric acid-free electrolytic nickel process 

Pregis to Invest $32 Million at Michigan Blown Film Site

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Processor responding to increased demand for high-quality films.  

Trivalent Chromium Conversion Coating

| Products Finishing

Trivalent chromium conversion coating produces an aesthetically pleasing uniform black film on alkaline zinc electroplated deposits.

Walter's Thread Formers Reduce Torque, Improve Lubrication

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Walter’s TC420 Supreme thread features a radial internal coolant for blind-hole and through-hole threads, which the company claims is optimized for maximum performance in universal applications.

National Tool & Manufacturing Surface Grinder Improves Parallelism, Finish

| MoldMaking Technology

Amerimold exhibitor National Tool & Manufacturing enhances its surface grinding tolerance capabilities to provide a 0.0002 parallelism.

Iljin Hysolus, Korea's leading composite tank producer for hydrogen storage, sets IPO for Sept. 3

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Demand for hydrogen tanks is projected to support sustained growth, according to the company.

MAE Museum dedicated to and built largely from new and recycled carbon fiber

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Museum showcases the advancements in carbon fiber development where visitors can observe transformation process of acrylic fiber into carbon fiber.

Resultados de la encuesta de Plastics sobre perspectivas comerciales

| Plastics Technology México

La Asociación de la Industria del Plástico en Estados Unidos publicó el informe Perspectiva Comercial Anual de la Industria del Plástico que señala un fuerte optimismo para la industria durante los próximos 6 a 12 meses.

Big Kaiser Offers Longer, Larger Mill Holders

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

The company has expanded its line of Smart Damper-equipped face mill holders to offer its longest, largest milling tools yet.

Desktop Metal Launches Manufacturing for 316L Steel

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Desktop Metal’s Shop System enables users to print end-use parts in 316L stainless steel with throughput, print quality and productivity unattainable via legacy additive manufacturing processes.

Why Careful Hydraulic Oil Maintenance is Critical to Molding Machine Reliability

| Plastics Technology

Here are the essentials on how to prevent one of the main threats to long-term reliability of your injection molding machines.

Injection Molding Process Control to Add Valve-Gate Control

| Plastics Technology

RJG’s CoPilot System will add the capability to control hot runner valve gates.