Index Group Expands to Include Additive Manufacturing

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Germany-based Index group has acuired a majority interest in One Click Metal GmbH, a Trumpf startup specializing in the entry-level segment for 3D printers.

Precision Machining Technology Review May 2021: Workholding

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining’s May Product Showcase includes new workholding equipment from Hainbuch, SMW Autoblok, Schunk, Northfield Precision and Ringspann Corp.

Máquina de corte electroquímico sin rebabas de Glebar

| Modern Machine Shop México

La máquina híbrida de corte electroquímico sin rebabas y abrasivo de precisión CS1-EA combina las funcionalidades separadas del los equipos CS1-E y CS1-A.

Is Your Cleanroom Operating Correctly?

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Monitor your cleanroom remotely on your phone and get alarm notices if sensors detect a problem.
#electronics

MicroCare Offers Free Safer Cleaning Webinar

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

MicroCare LLC will share their knowledge of safe cleaning solutions when they host the webinar ‘Avoid the Pitfalls: Converting Away from TCE and nPB in your cleaning Process’ on May 26.

Los expositores de Parts and Cleaning 2021 ayudarán a determinar “qué tan limpio es limpio”

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing México

Aprovechar las ferias y conferencias orientadas a los procesos de limpieza de piezas, las mejores prácticas y tecnologías, como el Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS), es una excelente manera de informarse sobre la limpieza de piezas para su empresa.

Cybersecurity Becomes a CNC Machining Prerequisite

Matt Danford | Modern Machine Shop

Management software and information technology partner services prove their worth amid the rollout of defense industry requirements. 

Composite thermal breaks boost window insulation value

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

The composite insulation systems used in windows to insulate building interiors, while rarely seen, are vital to sustainable and efficient residential and commercial construction.
#regulations

Going for the Green vs. Getting in the Hole

| Plastics Technology

Too often when designing a tool or establishing a process, molders go for the hole in one when they only need to aim for the green.

Inicia Diplomado en Inyección de Plásticos de KraussMaffei en instalaciones del CIQA

| Plastics Technology México

El Diplomado en Inyección de Plásticos de KraussMaffei une lo mejor de la tecnología alemana y el expertise del CIQA, un modelo que promete grandes enseñanzas a sus participantes.

Grupo Hi-Tec realizó su Demo Day

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante el evento, realizado en la ciudad de Monterrey, presentaron equipos para las industrias automotriz, aeroespacial y de moldes.

Video: Leading Today with Precise Tooling Solutions

| MoldMaking Technology

Christina Fuges and Ryan Delahanty chat with 2020 Leadtime Leader Winner Precise Tooling Solutions about leadership in the virtual video series “What's New and What Works in Mold Manufacturing.”

CompositeTechs to introduce Airborne portfolio to North American market

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Digital composites automation equipment and services will be made available to accelerate composites adoption across a wider range of end markets.

Continuous Composites awarded Phase II SBIR contract for full-scale unmanned aircraft wing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

High-performance thermoset resins and continuous carbon fiber via the company’s CF3D process will be used to fabricate an organically integrated wing spar and rib configuration into a single component.

Suhner drilling units offer material versatility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ECONOmaster line is applicable to light metal, wood, plastic, foam and composites with basic and customizable unit offerings.

Tabletop Industrial Robot Enhances Versatile Processing and Handling

| MoldMaking Technology

Ten new model variations of the FANUC America LR Mate 200iD/14L robot series offers a 14-kilogram payload and more flexible accommodations for limited workspaces.

Zeiss Acquires Capture 3D, Extends 3D Measurement and Inspection Solutions Expertise

| MoldMaking Technology

Customers will benefit from quality measurement solutions and expanded experience from one source.

Boston Materials closes $8 million Series A funding to advance z-axis carbon fiber materials

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Funds expect to fuel rapid expansion of the company’s z-axis products into market applications such as electric vehicles, aerospace and consumer electronics.

Injection Molding Training Program Earns Accreditation

| Plastics Technology

The American Injection Molding Institute’s (AIM) Molders’ Series has earned ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Accreditation.
#workforcedevelopment

How to Successfully Transition from Dial Indicators to Digital

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Digital indicators bring a wealth of benefits over dial indicators, but simply swapping one for the other can lead to problems in repeatability and process durability.

Coating Manufacturer Releases New Fire Protectant

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

Hempel launches Hempafire Pro 400 designed for 90 minutes of cellulosic fire protection.

Laser projection system optimizes rotor blade manufacture

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

A series of systems installed by Z-Laser GmbH helped Nordex Group optimize fiber layup and positioning processes during the development of its 74-meter-long wind turbine blade.