American Injection Molding Institute Earns Additional Accreditation for Injection Mold Training Program

| MoldMaking Technology

Hands-on Molders’ Series earns accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, making this its fourth ANAB-accredited training program for the injection molding industry.
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Covestro unveils thermoplastic polyurethane material for augmented 5G signal transmission

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Desmopan 7000 TPU is characterized by high transparency for 5G frequencies for reduced signal loss, making it suitable for applications such as cell phones covers.

On Automotive: Signs of the Times

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

A close look at Toyota in a period of industry-wide transformation, what will drive on the Moon, calculate your carbon footprint, a look at the Ford Maverick and more

Up! Network Expands Service to Mexico, Canada

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Demand for industrial machine maintenance and repair continues to rise in key growth markets.

CUWA Appoints New Executive Director

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Brown and Caldwell’s Wendy Broley to spearhead California Urban Water Agencies (CUWA).

Pruebas rápidas de materiales durante procesamiento de chapa reducen las fallas y el scrap

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

El Instituto Fraunhofer IWU desarrolló un proceso innovador para pruebas en chapa de metal. El sistema combina pruebas de carga con un software de inteligencia artificial que, antes del mecanizado, crea una predicción sobre cómo se comportará el material en la producción y mide si cumplirá con los requisitos de calidad.

Producer Price Changes Abroad Likely To Be Felt at Home

Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence

Rising production costs abroad are likely to have a direct, but smaller, impact on U.S. goods 

Stoelting Cleaning Equipment Partners with Ohio Cleaning Company

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

Stoelting partners with Ransohoff to expand their parts washer business.

América Latina: Integración regional para una mayor industrialización

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Especialistas señalan que en un contexto mundial de mayor regionalización de la producción, la integración regional debe desempeñar un papel clave en la estrategia de crecimiento de América Latina y el Caribe.

So…What’s Ahead in Manufacturing for 2021?

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Reshoring...and lots of it, studies show. 

Titan Launches Hybrid Pellet Extrusion System

| Additive Manufacturing

Titan’s hybrid Atlas-HS features 3D printing and machining capabilities on a single platform, enabling additive manufacturing in industrial production.

Metalworking Index Holds Steady After Scorching First Quarter

Michael Guckes | Modern Machine Shop

The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking held at a reading of 62.2 through April, indicating a constant level of expansion.
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Escuela de artes de Arkansas utiliza recubrimientos hechos a la medida por Sherwin-Williams

| Products Finishing México

Sherwin-Williams personalizó el color que solicitaron los arquitectos a cargo de los edificios más recientes de la Thaden School de Arkansas.

MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Moldmaker Thrives on the Beauty of Moldmaking, Doing Everything Everyday

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges invites Moldmaker Jacob Arsenault of Wepco Plastics to this MMT Chat to talk multitasking, mind-blowing moments, problem-solving and following his family’s footsteps to shop ownership. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Thinbit ofrece portaherramientas redondos angulares y adaptables

| Modern Machine Shop México

Thinbit, una subsidiaria de Kaiser Tool Company, presenta portaherramientas redondos en una amplia variedad de ángulos, tamaños y revestimientos.

Mitutoyo Partners with Atlantic Technical College

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Atlanta Technical College offers a machining apprenticeship and manufacturing training for high school students and adults. Mitutoyo America has partnered in support.
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Controller-Guided Procedure for Faster Hot-Runner Color Changes

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Husky partnered with Chem-Trend to speed hot-runner color changes, pairing a new guided procedure within the Altanium Mold Controller with Chem-Trend’s Ultra Purge brand of purging compound.

Gardner Business Index Video -- May 2021

Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence

Gardner Intelligence provides a brief overview of the state of U.S. manufacturing for the month ending May 2021 along with actionable insights based on its proprietary data from the Gardner Business Index.
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INEOS Styrolution celebra 90 años del poliestireno

| Plastics Technology México

El fabricante de materiales estirénicos, INEOS Styrolution, celebra el aniversario de este material que tiene un prometedor futuro gracias a su amplia reciclabilidad.

DyeMansion, Stratasys Collaborate on Complete Additive Manufacturing Architecture

| Additive Manufacturing

Using Stratasys’ H350 3D printer, the companies created a comprehensive reference architecture for production-scale end-use parts.

Adding Depth and Dimension in B2B Market Research for SMBs

| Gardner Web

The 3rd part of our blog on B2B market research focuses on a complementary form of agile research: qualitative ‘Voice-of-Customer’ (VOC) surveys. Like online surveys, VOC research is economical and can be implemented on a DIY basis. Qualitative VOC surveys perform a unique, strategic role in B2B research. They uncover key customer attitudes, motivations, needs and preferences, answering the ‘why’ questions that are often absent in survey-based quantitative research.

Toray Industries develops innovative separation membrane incorporating porous carbon fiber

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Independent carbon fiber support and separation layers enhance CO2 permeability and durability, with prospects in hydrogen production, as well as gas separation and purification applications.