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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Additive Manufacturing
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, simplifies the moldmaking process by making mold inserts, mold components, end-use parts and ancillary equipment.
HexPly M901 prepreg accelerates product development cycles
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
Hexcel’s HexPly M901 prepreg system reportedly reduces production time of composite leaf springs.
Trelleborg undertakes composite-based R&D project
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
The focus of the project is to develop a novel composite material that can be integrated into an EV battery to reduce the overall weight of the battery case.
I Didn’t See This Coming
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Somehow, an entry-level job in journalism turned into a career at one magazine—49 years and counting. How did that happen?
DigiProp positions Dowty Propellers and its customers for sustainable, next-generation platforms
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
AMRC aids R&D program including foam thermoforming, complex braiding, thermoplastics and digital twin/thread for higher performance, lower weight with first applications in process.
Toray Composite Materials America launches flexible, adaptive 2700 prepreg system
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Particularly geared toward emerging aerospace programs, the epoxy-based meets demands for high performance and process flexibility from prototype to high-volume production.
Solution-based digital composites fabrication
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
MIT evolves liquid biomaterials into a new approach for sustainable engineered composite structures.
Transitioning to CNC Swiss-Type Machining? Here’s How One Shop Did It.
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
The introduction of CNC Swiss-type machines at Deking Screw Products brought a new and highly efficient production method to the business. But it also required learning the distinct differences inherent with Swiss-type machining, and a mindset change for the company’s leaders.
Sumitomo añade una punta de broca para taladrar aluminio
| Modern Machine Shop México
Las nuevas puntas de broca SMDT-NAL, de Sumitomo, son adecuadas para el mecanizado de aleaciones de aluminio y materiales no ferrosos.
Nueva resina de Nova Chemicals ofrece barrera de alto rendimiento
| Plastics Technology México
Nova Chemicals presentó esta resina para envases flexibles multicapa con altos niveles de barrera y que además permite mejorar la reciclabilidad gracias a su rigidez y resistencia al calor.
Anuncia Hasco México alianza con el IQH y el Clúster de Plásticos de Querétaro
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
En un evento virtual, Hasco México anunció la firma de un acuerdo de colaboración con el Instituto Queretano de Herramentales y el Clúster de Plásticos de Querétaro, con el fin de fortalecer el entrenamiento y la capacitación en el sector.
TriMas Building Greenfield Molding Site in Ohio
| Plastics Technology
Rieke, part of the company’s packaging group, is currently building a 230,000-ft2 facility in New Albany that is expected to begin production in the second quarter of 2022.
Cadena de proveeduría, ventaja competitiva para la industria automotriz
| Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con un especialista de la firma Ernst & Young, la industria automotriz ha tenido que adaptarse como respuesta a la pandemia, integrando nuevas tecnologías a las cadenas de proveeduría y los procesos con sus proveedores.
Nuevo sistema de medición para pistola de rayos X desarrollado por Henkel
Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing México
El nuevo sistema de medición para la pistola de rayos X permite a Henkel analizar recubrimientos metálicos en la empresa Claas en solo 10 segundos.
MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Adding Skills and Enjoying the Moment
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges invites M.R. Mold & Engineering Technical Center Manager Valeria Magadan as a guest on this MMT Chat. Val shares her journey to moldmaking, the daily challenges and what she likes best about her career so far. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
#workforcedevelopment
Norton Saint-Gobain Abrasives Expands Farécla Products
Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing
Ten new compounds and pads have been added to the Farécla line for cutting, polishing, and finishing.
Reciclaje de PET en Yucatán puede aumentar con mayor participación: CICY
| Plastics Technology México
Se estima que en Yucatán se consumen alrededor de 50 toneladas diarias de PET y únicamente se reciclan 16, por lo que hay una gran oportunidad para su aprovechamiento.
Processing Expansion Returns to Near All-Time High
Michael Guckes | Plastics Technology
Industry smashes records in first half of 2021.
#economics
Erema North America Ships 1,000th Recycling Machine
Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology
The machine is now in operation at recycling service provider PreZero’s South Carolina facility to recycle post consumer plastic waste.
80 Questions Moldmakers Should Ask Themselves … and Their Customers
Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology
If you’re a molder or brand owner/OEM, be ready to supply the answers before the program is launched.
Latinoamérica debe impulsar una mayor inserción de la economía circular: CEPAL
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, detalló que en la región se recicla en promedio solo el 4 % de los residuos sólidos urbanos, lo que contrasta con lo que ocurre en los países desarrollados, que es alrededor del 20 %.
The Hybrid Way
| Gardner Web
Assistant Editor Evan Doran discusses the hybrid nature of work at Gardner: both in terms of workplace and in terms of workpieces.
#copywriting