Use CAM Templates to Automate Programming — The One-Person Shop #3

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

Capture knowledge and speed programming time by equipping the software to generate some of the routines that are used routinely.

Nuevo controlador de temperatura TEMPRO plus D L120, de Wittmann

| Plastics Technology México

El nuevo controlador de temperatura TEMPRO plus D L120, de Wittmann, responde a las necesidades de inyección de moldes grandes y pesados que requieren una alta capacidad de calentamiento, y a las correspondientes altas tasas de flujo en los canales de refrigeración.  

R-Cycle gana el Premio alemán de sostenibilidad 2021

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

La iniciativa R-Cycle, que consiste en un pasaporte digital para plásticos sustentables, recibe premio. Este pasaporte facilita el reciclaje, por cuanto permite acceder a información clave de los envases descartados para identificar su material y hacer la clasificación correspondiente.

Nagel Introduces Flexible Bearing Race Superfinisher

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The patent pending part drive system can reportedly handle a range of part diameters without any changeover. The new system includes several industry features to make the machine more flexible and productive.

Stadler firma acuerdo para construcción de planta de selección mecánica de Brasil

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Stadler firmó un acuerdo con Orizon Valorização de Resíduos para construir la planta de selección mecánica más grande de Brasil. El objetivo es garantizar el tratamiento de 500,000 toneladas de residuos sólidos al año.

Vehículos eléctricos, horizonte de oportunidad para México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Especialistas coinciden en que la era de los vehículos eléctricos está cercana, situación que trae consigo una serie de nuevos desafíos y obliga a toda la industria a adaptarse a las nuevas tecnologías.

Resumen tecnológico: novedades de productos para los procesadores de plásticos

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Plastics Technology México presenta una compilación de algunos de los productos y más recientes tecnologías publicadas en nuestro portal para la transformación de plásticos.

Eriez Opens Expanded Service and Repair Center

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

The enhanced Service and Repair Center is part of a recently completed expansion at the Eriez Wager Road facility. 

PureClad, primers en polvo duraderos y sostenibles para sustratos no metálicos

| Products Finishing México

PureClad es una gama de primers en polvo de trabajo duro diseñada para sustratos no metálicos como maderas duras, MDF y más.

Composites testing as part of a building block approach, Part 1: Coupon-level testing

Dan Adams | CompositesWorld

The building block materials testing approach is a step-by-step process that serves as a framework for designing composite structures while also reducing risk and cost.

Insertos de grado CBN revestidos para acero endurecido

| Modern Machine Shop México

Los insertos de grado CBN BXA10, de Tungaloy, cuentan con un recubrimiento PVD multicapa, compuesto por capas de TiCN térmicamente estables y capas de AlTiN.

Precision Laser Technology Utilizes Laser Texturing for Plastic Injection Molds

| MoldMaking Technology

PLT is to demonstrate its advanced, five-axis laser technology to Amerimold attendees, showcasing its extended texturing capabilities, design versatility and more.

Coats joins GM-led U.S. DOE project to develop composite EV battery enclosures

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Industrial thread company Coats will provide expertise in tailored fiber-reinforced composites  for zero-waste, reduced-cost preforming.

Hyzon Motors unveils new hydrogen storage system using composites for reduced weight and cost

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Integrated composites with metal frame could cut storage system weight by 43%, cost by 52% and component count by 75%, based on a single-rack system with five hydrogen cylinders.

More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing project in Clean Sky 2 replaces metal nacelle with composites

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SAT-AM project composite nacelle reduced component weight by at least 10%, reduced the number of elements by more than 35%, resulted in a more uniform structure and reached TRL 6.

Siemens Gamesa targets fully recyclable wind turbine blades by 2030 in new sustainability vision

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Among its new initiatives, the company also intends to identify large-scale recycling opportunities and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.

Thermoforming Machinery Specialist Kiefel Expands its Natural Fiber Expertise

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

With its new technology center, Kiefel is investing in its own sustainable packaging research activities with a focus on natural fibers.  

Mitigating Fish Eye Defects

| Products Finishing

Having trouble with fish eye defects in your powder coating? Verney Denerville of Tiger Drylac offers insights for avoiding and fixing this common coating defect.

Bringing Diverse Areas of Manufacturing Together

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Top Shops Expo + Conference creates unmatched learning and networking opportunity for manufacturing businesses.

Unilever invertirá 5,500 millones de pesos en sus plantas de México

| Plastics Technology México

La inversión de Unilever le permitirá ampliar la producción de sus marcas de alimentos, higiene y cuidado personal y generará 3 mil empleos directos e indirectos.

Is All This Money Really a Good Thing?

Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence

Many people talk about there being too much money in the financial system, yet justifying this argument can be difficult.

Nueva marca consolidada Reifenhäuser Blown Film

| Plastics Technology México

El grupo Reifenhäuser fusiona sus unidades de negocio de película soplada que hasta ahora han operado de manera independiente.