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Voice-Enabled Technology Assists Machine Tool Building Production
| MoldMaking Technology
Developed specifically for the manufacturing industry, iTSpeeX’s voice assistant, Athena, is able to interact with machine tool operators via a machine’s existing control screen or a separate display.
New Tennessee FRP bridge to promote composites use for rural infrastructure
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Embedded fiber-optic sensors to give IACMI and industry partners critical performance and safety data of composite bridge deck, promote federal, state and local adoption of composites.
Multifunctional Drilling/Turning Tool Provides Better Chip Evacuation in Small Bore Operations
| MoldMaking Technology
The TungBore-Mini line has added eight new toolholders that accommodate its XOMU inserts for light cutting, increased security and ample clearance between the tool and the hole surface.
SUR/FIN 2021 Now Scheduled for Nov. 2-4
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
The National Association for Surface Finishing has rescheduled SUR/FIN 2021 to Nov. 2-4. It will still take place in Detroit, Michigan.
SW BA Space3 and BA W06 Target EV Machining Needs
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
SW says its BA Space3 and BA W06 machining centers feature optimizations for taking on difficult EV machining processes.
Strata to manufacture compression-molded components for Pilatus PC-24
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Strata to deliver composite engine mounting flaps, as well as the horizontal flap and conical stabilizer of the aircraft's tail per a seven-year deal.
Éirecomposites and ORPC to use recycled carbon fiber in tidal turbine foils
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Development part of €3M CRIMSON project to advance tidal energy for clean electricity.
Addifab Raises $6.5 Million in FIM Oversubscribed Funding Round
| MoldMaking Technology
Funding to strengthen the company’s flagship freeform injection molding process, including its global availability, supply of systems and enable Addifab’s relocation to accommodate FIM’s expansion.
Understanding a Diffusion Index Like the GBI
Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) -just like the Purchasing Manager Indices compiled around the world- is calculated as a diffusion index. A diffusion index is at its core a weighted average meaning that it behaves differently from the majority of charts used in the business world. Understanding how the results are calculated will help you to both understand what a particular value is indicating along with how to properly compare readings over time.
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Composites Index jumps five points to an all-time high
Michael Guckes | CompositesWorld
Volatile March survey finds troubled supply chains and strong demand.
#economics
Supercritical Steam Process Can Convert All Plastic Waste to Virgin Materials
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Mura Technology’s HydroPRS process creates raw ingredients for infinitely recyclable new virgin-grade products from all types of plastic.
How To Do Business With the CEO
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
Dress, act and speak like one. Wearing a suit and tie and communicating with a high degree of confidence and precision can give you access to the big business deals.
Producción y exportación de la industria automotriz durante marzo de 2021
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
La producción total de vehículos ligeros en marzo de 2021 fue de 303,545 unidades, en tanto que se exportaron 256,119 vehículos.
SW GmbH promete mejorar la experiencia del usuario con la nueva HMI CNC
| Modern Machine Shop México
SW GmbH ha presentado el panel de control CNC C|one. Este panel multitáctil incluye mejoras en la gestión de programas y resolución de problemas.
Recubrimiento compuesto de PTFE ecológico de Coventya
| Products Finishing México
El proceso ENOVA 115 PTFE de Coventya es un sistema de recubrimiento de níquel-fósforo electroless que no contiene PFOS/PFOA.
Carmex Solid Carbide Thread Mills Cut Heat-Resistant Materials
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Thread mills feature more flutes for improved performance in hard materials and are constructed of a specially formulated carbide that is triple coated.
Los Arburg Technology Days se llevarán a cabo con amplias medidas de seguridad
| Plastics Technology México
Con un número limitado de asistentes se realizará este evento de Arburg que este año será de seis días. Las medidas de seguridad se adaptarán para cumplir con las directrices sanitarias aplicables en junio.
Micro-Milling Improves Steel Plate Quality, Saving Mold Building Time
Peggy Malnati | MoldMaking Technology
Reed City Group switches to steel plate that is flatter, more dimensionally accurate and cuts 10-15% off tool-building time.
Injection Moldable Glass Developed
| Plastics Technology
Glassomer silica nanocomposite can be molded at 130 C with a secondary heat treatment resulting in pure quartz glass molded parts.
Most GBI Metalworking Index Components Near All-Time Highs
Michael Guckes | Modern Machine Shop
The GBI: Metalworking has reached a reading of 62.8, with most of the Index components at or near all-time highs.
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Mold release solutions for automotive composites
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
In this Digital Demo, Axel Plastics reviews mold cleaning, sealing and release solutions for leading use in automotive composites manufacturing processes, including SMC, BMC and RTM.
February Machine Tool Order Growth Fastest Since September 2018
Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence
February machine tool unit orders were the highest since February 2013. Order growth is booming as the GBI: Metalworking is hitting all-time highs as a result of strong growth in new orders and production at machine shops.
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