Filtro de vacío Visco + para filtración de poliéster, de BB Engineering

| Plastics Technology México

Para producción de una masa fundida pura y homogénea, con un ajuste de IV específico, este filtro patentado ha sido presentado para procesar, especialmente, residuos de poliéster.

5 Tips for Developing a Succession Plan for your Machining Business

| Production Machining

These are not the typical tips you might get from an estate planner, attorney or business broker. Instead, they speak to the “soul of the business” and the legacy of the owner.
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Modern Machine Shop Joins Top Shops Expo

| Gardner Web

Modern Machine Shop Announces Participation in New, Expanded Top Shops Expo + Conference Leading CNC Machining Media Brand will present its annual Top Shops Technical Conference and Awards Program at Inaugural Industry Event

Housing Permits Grow 67.3% in April

Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence

The fastest rate of month-over-month growth in nearly 40 years was helped by an easy comparison with April 2020, but even with a more normal level of permits in April 2020, permits still would have grown about 33% in April. 

Absolute Machine Tools Offers New Automation Package

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Absolute Machine Tools and Kurt Workholding have partnered to offer an automation package designed to make automation simple.

Chiller Line Adds Process Monitoring Software

| Plastics Technology

Delta T Systems says the DTS Smart Connect chiller monitoring option allows remote management and servicing for its full line of chillers.

MOCAP New Series and Expansions

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

MOCAP has introduced an expansion on T series Tapered Plug Caps and FC Series Flanged Caps.

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.
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Preventative Maintenance for Paint Line Conveyors

| Products Finishing

Dave Hesse, field installation superintendent, Global Finishing Solutions, offers suggestions for inspecting and maintaining your industrial conveyor system.

Gardner Business Media Announces Inaugural Top Shops Expo & Conference

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

New industrial event delivers data, sourcing and technology solutions for durable goods manufacturing businesses

PPS-Based Carbon Fiber Thermoplastic Unidirectional Tape

| Plastics Technology

Teijin Carbon’s latest addition to its Tenax carbon fiber TPUD (thermoplastic unidirectional) pre-impregnated tape is based on PPS allowing for entry into new cost-sensitive markets.

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.

March Cutting Tool Orders Highest in 13 Months

Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence

March cutting tool orders were $177.6 million, which is very close to a normal, pre-lockdown level. Starting in April, the month-over-month comparisons will get much easier, leading to rapidly accelerating growth in the rate of change. Also, the GBI: Metalworking is indicating that the level of cutting tool orders should increase throughout 2021.
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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.

Polyplastics’ Design Techniques on How to Reduce Noise in POM Helical Gears

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Based on design findings, Polyplastics offers its know-how on noise reduction of gears made with its Duracon POM.

Coating Manufacturer Releases New Fire Protectant

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

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

Lithoz Launches Entry-Level Ceramic 3D Printer

| Additive Manufacturing

The CeraFab Lab L30 was developed for those new to ceramic 3D printing and is well suited for shop floors, research purposes and small-series production.

U.S. Auto and Other Motor Vehicle Sales UP 30% from Pre-Pandemic Levels

Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence

Auto and other motor vehicle sales reached $130B in April.  This is 30% above pre-pandemic levels.

Open Mind Technologies Celebrates 25 Years in North America

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

The North American subsidiary of Open Mind Technologies AG is celebrating 25 years of success with its CAD/CAM solutions.

Ultra-Precise Molds Energize the Microfluidics Market

| MoldMaking Technology

High-precision machining with micron-level accuracy enables mold builders to achieve tooling and injection molding that produces repeatable, cost-effective microfluidic parts.

México recicla 1.9 millones de toneladas de plásticos al año: revela estudio de ANIPAC

| Plastics Technology México

La ANIPAC lanzó su “Primer Estudio Cuantitativo de la Industria del Reciclaje”, una investigación que revela importantes datos de una cadena de valor que continúa creciendo en México. 

Natura recuperará 841 toneladas de residuos postconsumo en 2021

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Natura se compromete a recuperar, a través de la recolección y el reciclaje de envases, empaques y embalajes, el equivalente al 20 % de los residuos postconsumo generados durante el último año en México.