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February Machine Tool Order Growth Fastest Since September 2018
Steven Kline, Jr. | MoldMaking Technology
Order growth is booming as the GBI: Metalworking hits all-time highs as a result of strong growth in new orders and production at machine shops.
#economics
NASA Ingenuity helicopter succeeds in historic first flight on Mars
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Ingenuity’s two 4-foot-wide carbon fiber and foam core rotor blades successfully interacted with Mars’ gravity and atmosphere, logging a total of 39.1 seconds of flight.
Porsche Plugging Holes for Paint Access with Patches
Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing
Adhesive patches are replacing plugs in the production of the Taycan.
Fortify expands fiber-reinforced photopolymer 3D printing line for end-use part applications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Company adds new FRP printers and open access software to enable new advanced materials, including Flux Core and Flux 3D.
EOS Offers Online Additive Manufacturing Training
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
EOS' Additive Minds Academy online additive manufacturing training is now available to the U.S. market.
#workforcedevelopment
Webinar | Avoiding Common Machine Connectivity Pitfalls
| Modern Machine Shop
In this free webinar, Techsolve’s IIoT solutions director Rob Longfellow discusses the importance of connectivity in today’s manufacturing market, as well as how to choose the right solution and avoid common IIoT mistakes.
Nueva serie de inyectoras, totalmente eléctricas, FANUC Roboshot ALPHA-SiB de Milacron
| Plastics Technology México
Milacron y FANUC se unieron para adaptar la Roboshot Alpha a los requisitos de una amplia variedad de aplicaciones tanto en la unidad de sujeción como en la de inyección.
Design innovations improve efficiency of composite medical table
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
WIT-Composites' efforts to design a more effective all-composite surgical table led to development of complex components and an elastic carbon fiber material.
A Microscopic Study of Chromium Plating (1964)
| Products Finishing
This 1964 paper describes the first time that anyone had been able to photograph work of this type on chromium - the direct microscopic observation of the deposition of chromium on nickel and other basis metal surfaces. This classic study provided information on the effect of the surface condition of the substrate and plating variables on the initial stages of deposition, covering the growth to form a coherent deposit, and the later development of the cyclic pattern of cracking with its associated hydrogen gas evolution.
Hay siete instalaciones de PPG Comex enfocadas en los recubrimientos de Dos Bocas
| Products Finishing México
Verónica Fregoso, Gerente de Plataforma PMC de PPG Comex, habla del papel que jugará esta empresa como proveedora de recubrimientos para la refinería de Dos Bocas.
Heidenhain Offers Magnetic Ring Encoder
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
The ECM 2400 encoder from Heidenhain is an absolute modular magnetic angle encoder that is designed to resist contamination and offer functional safety.
Mitsubishi LoadMate Robotic Cell Streamlines Parts Loading, Unloading
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Machine Tending Robotic Cell features portability, easy setup and programming, high performance and safety layout for both job shops and larger scale production environments.
Pure Loop amplía la oferta de servicios para sus clientes en E.U. y Canadá
| Plastics Technology México
Lo que ya era habitual en la planta de PURE LOOP en Austria, ahora también es posible en Estados Unidos y Canadá. El especialista en trituradoras-extrusoras de reciclaje permitirá en lo sucesivo a los clientes e interesados de esa región ensayar la máquina ISEC con sus propios materiales.
Capacity Utilization Growth Fastest Since March 2011
Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence
Compared with one year ago, capacity utilization grew at its fastest rate in March 2021 since March 2011. This was partly due to an easy comparison with March 2020, comparisons that will get even easier in April and May. The fast growth in capacity utilization was also due to strong manufacturing activity as the Gardner Business Index showed.
#economics
Ally-shoring, una estrategia para el crecimiento de América del Norte
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con especialistas, con una estrategia de AIIy-shoring se pueden reforzar las cadenas de suministro actuales y se puede reducir la dependencia de los proveedores de los países asiáticos.
Technology Roundup: Machining, Cutting Tools and EDM
| MoldMaking Technology
This is your monthly sneak-peek at the prominent companies and products that will make an appearance in the upcoming MMT print issue. Tungaloy, Okuma, Sodick, United Grinding and Walter are just a few that are highlighted.
Metal Additive Manufacturing on the Track
Julia Hider | Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing and topology optimization are helping teams produce stronger, lighter parts that meet the demands of off-road racing vehicles.
arburgXvision destaca avances en manufactura aditiva para la industria de plásticos
| Plastics Technology México
Más de 650 espectadores que participaron en el tercer capítulo de esta serie de Arburg tuvieron la oportunidad de ver ejemplos de aplicaciones de manufactura aditiva.
ABRAFATI 2021 tendrá lugar del 30 de noviembre al 2 de diciembre
| Products Finishing México
El aplazamiento de este evento a realizarse en São Paulo Expo permitirá que este se desarrolle con mayor seguridad, con el apoyo especializado del Hospital Albert Einstein, señalaron los organizadores.
Rectificadora VGi20A de Mitsui Seiki acelera el procesamiento de tuercas
| Modern Machine Shop México
La máquina multitarea de rectificado de tuercas de husillo a bolas VGi20A, de Mitsui Seiki, combina el rectificado y el mecanizado en una sola sujeción para acortar el tiempo de procesamiento de las tuercas.
Adding ERP? Set up a Test Environment Before Going Live
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Are you planning to add an ERP solution or switch to a new platform for your CNC machine shop? Setting up a test environment enables your employees to learn and train for the new software and can help ensure success. Here are five reasons why that is.
3D Printing Market Forecast to Reach $51 Billion in 2030
| Plastics Technology
Lux Research states in a new report that the value of 3D-printed parts will rise at a 15% CAGR over the next decade, lead by end-use parts.
#economics