AMIA propone semáforo de innovación en la Mañanera

| Plastics Technology México

El Presidente de la Asociación Mexicana de la Industria Automotriz (AMIA) consideró importante dar seguimiento a la innovación en el sector industrial automotriz.  

Alpek planea invertir en planta de recuperación de CO2

| Plastics Technology México

La nueva planta de captura y licuefacción de CO2 de Alpek diversificará su portafolio con un nuevo producto que podrá comercializar con sus actuales clientes de PET.

Hexagon Recreate agiliza los procesos de ingeniería inversa

| Modern Machine Shop México

Recreate, de Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, proporciona un único entorno de trabajo digital para la ingeniería inversa, desde el escaneo hasta el modelado CAD en 3D.

Steel Defects Slivers on Rolled Steel Products

| Production Machining

Steel defects slivers are, by their very nature, “injurious defects,” and as such rejectable.

FANUC’s QSSR Feature Simplifies Robot Integration

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

FANUC’S QSSR feature enables FANUC CNCs to directly program robots through the G code.

Properly Reading Dial Indicators

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Dial indicators provide useful readings about tolerance ranges at a glance — but new users need to know how to set up these indicators before using them.

Disposable Income Grows at Record Rate Due to Government Transfer Payments

Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence

Unlike most other economic data points being reported right now, changes in real disposable income are not being affected by easy comparisons from one year ago when the economy was locked down. In fact, real disposable income in March 2020 was only 1.4% below the all-time high in disposable income. The massive increase in disposable income is purely a result of record levels of government transfer payments.

Shelton Machinery Owner Helps Finance School Engineering Lab

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Nick Shelton, owner of Shelton Machinery, was named benefactor for new engineering lab at Cathedral High School after making a significant donation.
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Industria petrolera privada ha invertido 16,000 millones de dólares en México

| Modern Machine Shop México

La Asociación Mexicana de Empresas de Hidrocarburos refirió que existen aprobaciones por más de 41,000 millones de dólares en planes admitidos por la Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos.

SABIC and KraussMaffei Collaborate on Development of Innovative Thin-Wall Packaging

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The partners launched their collaboration at the newly expanded Thin-Wall Packaging Applications Center at KraussMaffei’s Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer of Netstal injection molding machines  

Los recubrimientos impulsan aún más los autos eléctricos

Jenny Rush | Products Finishing México

Las baterías de vehículos eléctricos dependen de recubrimientos para mantener temperaturas óptimas, reducir el riesgo de daños por incendio e interferencia eléctrica, y más.

La Asociación Nacional de la Industria Química (ANIQ) publica su Primer Informe de Economía Circular 2021

| Plastics Technology México

El Primer Informe de Economía Circular de la ANIQ detalla las acciones que sus afiliados han realizado de manera voluntaria desde su Declaratoria en materia de Economía Circular y los compromisos del Acuerdo Nacional para la Nueva Economía del Plástico en México firmados ante el Senado de la República.

Kennametal Develops First Stellite Powder for 3D Printing

| Additive Manufacturing

Stellite 21 AM powder enables customers to achieve similar wear and corrosion resistance properties in additively manufactured parts.

Oxygen Permeation Analyzer for Bottles, Pods, and Other Whole Package Forms

| Plastics Technology

Ametek Mocon’s  Ox-Tran 2/48 measures the oxygen transmission rate of whole packages at ambient conditions.  

FAA-funded MSU research program to address resin infusion needs in aerocomposites market

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Phase I of the Mississippi State University Advanced Composites Institute’s multi-year program seeks industry feedback to identify market satisfaction gaps.

Inocoat Manual Powder Systems from Sames Kremlin

| Products Finishing

Manual powder systems available to cover all process needs from ordinary to metallic and UV powders.

Mold Cleaner Line Eliminates Chlorinated Solvents

| MoldMaking Technology

Reformulation of Slide Products’ Mold Cleaner Plus Degreaser 4 mold care line is made better for workers and the environment at an affordable cost. 

Continuous Composites, Saint-Gobain collaboration advances CF3D technology

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Saint-Gobain to bring CF3D production systems in-house, with a focus on certifying the patented technology for use in commercial aerospace applications.

Pre-Engineered Vs. Custom Vacuum Conveying Systems for Compounding and Extrusion

| Plastics Technology

When it comes to vacuum conveying systems for plastics processing, custom powder handling solutions are not always required. Pre-engineered, turnkey solutions can be a perfect option for powders and bulk solids in a wide range of industries.

Ingenuity helicopter begins new demonstration phase

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Proving its mettle at controlled, powered flight on Mars, Ingenuity’s transition to an operations demonstration phase will bring a new flight envelope, and perform aerial observations for future missions.

Development of composite isogrid structures using innovative deposition technology

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Versatile robotic system integrates in-line towpreg impregnation, offering reduced-cost, high-performance isogrid structures for a variety of industries.

2021 PMTS Parts Cleaning Exhibitors Help Determine ‘How Clean is Clean’

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Taking advantage of trade shows and conferences geared toward parts cleaning processes, best practices and technologies, such as PMTS, is a great way to become educated about parts cleaning for your company.