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Matsuura Machinery Appoints National Sales Manager
| MoldMaking Technology
The newly developed position will be held by Billy Bogue, who will bring senior-level leadership experience and a machine tool industry background to develop the company’s sales and growth strategies.
Infinite Material Solutions microporous 3D printing material enables AM design freedom
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Caverna PP is said to be first extrudable thermoplastic with a water-soluble, co-continuous, microporous morphology to to create lightweight foam parts. Particular application interest is in porous tooling for the production of vacuum-formed parts.
The Case for Automatic Door Operation
Mark Albert | Modern Machine Shop
Automatic door systems for stand-alone machine tools require periodic inspection and maintenance, but excel in environments with automation capability or frequent door use.
Real Work Through the Xometry Partner Network, No Quoting Required, Free to Join, and New Jobs Added Daily
| Modern Machine Shop
In this Digital Demo, Xometry’s Partner Success Manager guides machinists through the company’s Partner Network, highlighting how to become a partner; finding work through the partner portal; and the benefits of being a Xometry Manufacturing Partner. (Sponsored)
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Kansas City Fed New Orders Index Reading Reaches Highest Level in 18-Years
Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence
The index reading for the volume of new orders as tracked by the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank reached 35.0 in May, besting every reading since late-2003.
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Optimizing a wind turbine nacelle cover to meet LCOE demand
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Suzlon Group redesigned a composite nacelle cover with in-situ molded stiffeners to reduce manufacturing and material costs while maximizing part performance.
Marposs Adds to Family of Optical Measuring Solutions
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
Marposs’ OptoFlash XS60 is suited for fasteners and medical implant inspection. It’s capable of 360-degree analysis of machined and plastic parts.
Drives lineales de Sodick maximizan la precisión de las máquinas
| Modern Machine Shop México
La máquina de taladrado de agujeros pequeños K4HL CNC y la serie AL G de electroerosionadoras cuentan con tecnología de control de motor lineal rígido patentada por Sodick.
Money Supply Growth Slows in April
Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence
The month-over-month rate of growth in the money supply slowed for the second straight month, and the annual rate of growth slowed for the first time in 12 months. However, the annual rate of growth is the fastest ever outside of a few months during the Great Recession. This strong growth should lead to accelerating growth in capital equipment consumption for the remainder of 2021.
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinish lanza una nueva plataforma de formación
| Products Finishing México
Los clientes de Lesonal y Sikkens de AkzoNobel podrán acceder a una plataforma digital de formación dirigida a propietarios y gerentes de talleres de reparación de golpes y gerentes de producción.
GrindSmart 630XW3’s 16‐Station Wheel Changer Shortens Cycle Times
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Wheel changer features simultaneous tool unloading/loading during wheel change to shorten cycle time for improved productivity.
Distribution Network Aims to Be the "Inventory Bridge" for Metal Powders
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Recently launched KBM Advanced Materials connects metal powder suppliers to customers in additive manufacturing, metal injection molding and more.
Ford espera que 40% de su producción sea eléctrica para 2030
| Modern Machine Shop México
La armadora informó que el presupuesto previsto en electrificación se incrementará a más de 30,000 millones de dólares para 2025, incluido el desarrollo de baterías IonBoost.
Colaboración para producción de plásticos renovables a partir de hidrocarburos
| Plastics Technology México
Neste, Mitsui y Toyota unieron fuerzas para permitir la primera producción a escala industrial de plásticos y químicos renovables a partir de hidrocarburos 100 % biológicos.
Dürr Announces New Head of Clean Technology Systems
Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing
Ken Zak becomes the new head of environmental technology division Clean Technology Systems at Dürr
Businesses Reporting Strong CapEx Spending Plans in 2H2021
Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence
As reported by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, the May 2021 measure of expected capital spending is at a high not experienced since 2018. This should make for a very busy second-half to 2021 for upstream manufacturers including machine tool builders and suppliers of associated tools and accessories.
Video: Leading Mold Manufacturers Share Best Practices
| MoldMaking Technology
Christina Fuges and Ryan Delahanty chat with a panel of mold builders about best practices for improving efficiencies in the virtual video series “What's New and What Works in Mold Manufacturing.”
Episode 39: Joe Fox, FX Consulting
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
Consultant Joe Fox talks about the massive potential for composites use in infrastructure applications and what it will take to turn that potential into reality.
Is the German Apprenticeship Model the Answer for U.S. Manufacturing?
| Production Machining
This machine tool builder president and CEO is an ardent proponent of the German apprenticeship model and believes this concept could be applied here in the United States to address the skilled labor shortage.
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Additive Filament Eliminates Fume Emissions for Enhanced Design Flexibility
| MoldMaking Technology
Jabil’s Jabil PA 0600 is a high-strength additive material with enhanced functionality for the development of complex parts such as tooling, workholding devices and more.
Ellwood Specialty Steel Introduces Improved Lens/Texture-Quality Mold Steel
| MoldMaking Technology
Amerimold 2021 exhibitor Ellwood Speciality Steel’s P20-modified, through-hardened mold steel boasts a consistent surface finish, and is fully qualified to GMQ 18157 mold steel specification.
Volume Graphics CT software update detects and corrects design flaws and manufacturability issues
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Version update for data analysis software suite improves usability, speed and accuracy of non-destructive testing, analysis and geometry repair of parts from injection molding, casting or 3D printing.