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Industry 4.0 Communication Standard Adds Hot Runners, LSR Dosing
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
EUROMAP and the OPC Foundation’s joint working group issued a standardized data exchange communication protocol for hot runner devices and liquid silicone rubber dosing systems.
How Flowable Metal Paste Could Deliver on 3D Printing's Promise for Mold Tooling
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
A new 3D printing process that shapes extruded metal paste before sintering can produce fine detail and surface finish suitable for injection mold cores and cavities with limited or no additional postprocessing.
Lanxess Appoints Palmer Holland to Distribute Colorant Additive Products
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The longtime distributor of Lanxess’ polymer additives business now has expanded role with the colorant additives addition.
Hubbard-Hall Acquires Assets of Arbortech
| Products Finishing
The acquisition solidifies a longstanding relationship between the two companies.
Valence Los Angeles Gains Raytheon Paint Approvals
| Products Finishing
Valence Surface Technologies expands special processing capabilities in Southern California for Raytheon Defense Systems.
Instala Dürr la primera línea de pintura automatizada en Uruguay
| Products Finishing México
Dürr instaló una línea de pintura automatizada en la ciudad de Montevideo, Uruguay para Nordex, empresa que produce vehículos para distintas OEMs en ese país.
U.S. Department of Energy Plans to Provide $14.5 Million to Advance Recycling
Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology
Through this funding opportunity, DOE will support a range of projects to develop economically viable solutions for converting plastic films to more valuable materials and design new plastics that are more recyclable and biodegradable.
Power Skiving Enables Smaller, Precise Robotics Machining
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Power skiving tools like Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 178 can increase productivity, precision and flexibility when machining gears for applications such as industrial robotics.
Hubbard-Hall Realigns the Sales & Technical Department
Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing
Hubbard-Hall has transformed its Sales & Technical Departments and promoted several key staff.
CAM System Eliminates Overtravel Issues, Saves Programming Time
| MoldMaking Technology
CAM-tool by CGS North America provides mold and die manufactures a wide range of modeling capabilities and will be releasing additional improvements for increased optimization.
Products Finishing Announces Participation in New, Expanded Top Shops Expo + Conference
Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing
Products Finishing to present its annual Top Shops Technical Conference and Awards Program at an inaugural industry event
SPE ACCE sends out nominations call for innovative parts competition
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Registered conference participants may nominate any original equipment or aftermarket composite parts or prototypes. Abstracts are due June 30.
Wire-Cut EDM Facilitates Highly Rigid Large Mold Component Machining
| MoldMaking Technology
Absolute Machine Tools offers the AP Series, including the Accutex AP-6040A, with a rigid structure, high cutting accuracy and improved maximum loading weight.
Covestro composite materials augment high-performance active footwear
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Desmopan TPU and Maezio carbon fiber-reinforced TPU fibers applied to basketball shoe and a foot shape-based running shoe concept to demonstrate comfort, style, durability and superior performance.
Airbus updates single-aisle aircraft production plans
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Per its expectations for a 2023-2025 commercial aircraft market recovery, Airbus confirms a rise in A320, A220 and A350 production rates.
Fortify, Roger Corp. partner to develop 3D-printed dielectric material systems
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Combination of low-loss material systems and the Flux 3D printer series’ advanced composite processing capabilities augment radio-frequency device manufacture.
Trumpf Names Director of the Trumpf Smart Factory
| MoldMaking Technology
Kartik Vaidyanathan Iyer will be responsible for the Illinois-based Smart Factory’s operation and continuous development.
The 3 Cs: Connection, Community and Content
| Gardner Web
Christina Fuges, Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology; and Technical Programming Director, Amerimold Expo, discusses that through 23+ years of serving the mold manufacturing marketplace and covering its challenges and effective technology solutions how she has learned that the people side of the business is just as important.
PolyQuest to Expand Flagship Distribution and Recycling Center in Darlington, S.C.
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
With completion slated for February 2022, the company will significantly expand its virgin PET and rPET capabilities, and polyolefins distribution.
Nexeo Plastics Acquires Italian Thermoplastics Compounder
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Nexeo’s acquisition of Nevicolor expands its global offerings of value-added thermoplastics compounds and application development services.
Heat-Activated Purging Concentrate Designed for Toughest Applications
| Plastics Technology
Asahi Kasei Asaclean America’s Plus Grade blends seamlessly with a processor’s own production resins
Productos electrónicos de consumo, el camino de la regionalización
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El mejoramiento de la industria podría ser el resultado del T-MEC y la entrada al mercado mexicano de empresas extranjeras que buscan formar parte de las cadenas productivas de la región.