Prodigy Mold & Tool Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

A company picnic for employee families along with commemorative t-shirts, hats and mugs marks the 25th anniversary of Prodigy Mold and Tool. 

Granulador sin criba S-Max 3, de Wittmann, con eje de alimentación adicional

| Plastics Technology México

Un granulador sin criba S-Max 3, de Wittmann, con eje de alimentación incorporado (opción disponible) ayuda a evitar los atascamientos, especialmente en el caso del remolido de canales largos y piezas planas.

What You Need to Know About EHLA

Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing

Ultra-fast coating process provides a metallurgical bond between the alloy coating and the metal substrate.

One Manufacturer's Trash: Lessons Learned from Moving Facilities

| Modern Machine Shop

Titletown Manufacturing's operations manager reflects on 13 years in the same facility, the excitement of moving to a new one and finding use for what he thought was trash.

Next Generation Mentoring, 30 Under 30, Education: MMT's Top-Viewed Content

| MoldMaking Technology

The MoldMaking Technology team has pulled together the content with the highest pageviews in recent days. Check in to see what you missed!
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Next Generation of Heller's Horizontal Machining Center

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Heller launched the fourth generation of its H series four-axis horizontal machining center, which offers Industry 4.0 features and more customization.

Use Social Media to Attract Young Manufacturing Talent

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

Nicole Wolter, president of HM Manufacturing and a millennial, suggests tips for creating a social media feed that attracts young people to manufacturing. 

Optimization approach helps design lighter carbon fiber composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Approach developed by Tokyo University of Science for manufacturing carbon fibers with optimized orientation and thickness achieves more than a 5% weight reduction in fiber-reinforced materials.

High-Performance Alloys for Plastic Injection and Blow Molding

| MoldMaking Technology

Materion Performance Alloys introduces its tailorable MoldMax alloys which impart strength and wear resistance similar to tool steels, but with ten times more thermal conductivity.

NCC research supports new composite gripper solution for wind turbine installation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Compared to current steel clamping structures, which aid in turbine installation, the feasibility study established that composite grippers could cut cost points, installation time and reduce overall environmental impact.

Light & Strong deploys Plataine Shelf-Life Manager for optimized, automated inventory management

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

AI-based software fully digitizes composite material monitoring in real-time from factory to freezer, and analyzes opportunities to use material remnants for reduced waste.

Jaguar Land Rover to develop hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle prototype

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Based off the new Land Rover Defender, the FCEV concept will be a zero tailpipe emissions prototype, with testing scheduled for late 2021.

Fill ACCUBOT spurs GKN Aerospace composite aircraft parts inspection

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Flexible and precise multimodal robot system conducts quicker inspection processes, reducing GKN’s geometrical inspections from 11 hours to half an hour.

CFM RISE program targets composites, additive manufacturing and hybrid electric

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

GE Aviation, Safran program targets more than 20% lower emissions, 100% compatibility with sustainable and hydrogen fuels, with a technology roadmap detailing CMC, composite fan blades and more.  

Meet the Automation That Makes Machine Tool Automation

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

A new manufacturing cell at Mazak’s North American headquarters is one part machine tool production unit and one part demonstration facility. And it’s here to provide a lesson about how automation can tackle skilled-worker shortages and supply chain issues at the same time. 

Mexico Reports Strong Manufacturing Results During the First Quarter of 2021

Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence

If the latest data from Mexico’s statistical reporting arm, the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI) provides any clue as to how busy FITMA will be, then we can expect it to be a blockbuster event. 

Precision Machining Technology Review June 2021: Machining Centers

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining’s machining centers showcase includes Absolute Machine Tools, Porta Solutions, Expand Machinery, Romi Machine Tools and more.

Coraflon Platinum, recubrimientos en polvo para metales arquitectónicos de PPG

| Products Finishing México

La tecnología patentada de Coraflon Platinum combina una durabilidad excepcional del color con una alta eficiencia de transferencia.

Index Corporation Expands Distributor Network

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Company has added Great Lakes Machinery as distributor for the northern New York area as part of its ongoing sales and service initiative.

Registration Open for Additive Conference + Expo

| Gardner Web

Leading event for industrial 3D printing is expanding to include a larger exhibit hall.

Switching from Decorative Hexavalent Chromium to Trivalent

| Products Finishing

Pavco decorative team manager, Shane Moore, discusses the considerations you should keep in mind when contemplating switching from decorative hexavalent chromium to trivalent.

CGS North America lanzará la versión 17 de Cam-tool

| Modern Machine Shop México

Cam-tool es un sistema CAD/CAM que elimina los problemas de sobrecarga y ahorra tiempo de programación.