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Sikora Adds Development Engineer to U.S. Operation
| Plastics Technology
Measurement and control company hires hose and tubing veteran Chris Johnston.
Evonik lanza soluciones para mejorar el rendimiento y la seguridad de las baterías de vehículos eléctricos
| Products Finishing México
Los productos de Evonik ayudarán a superar el ciclo de vida y los problemas de sobrecalentamiento de las actuales baterías de iones de litio y se presentarán en la Feria Internacional de Baterías de China.
Slow supply chains and strong demand elevate material prices
Michael Guckes | CompositesWorld
The Composites Fabricating Index set a new multi-year high for the month of February. Fabricators should expect material prices to remain highly volatile the longer that supply chains remain disrupted.
#economics
Sandvik Coromant Carbide Inserts Increase Tool Life, Performance Machining Steel
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
GC4415 and GC4425 carbide inserts are designed for external and internal machining of low-alloyed and unalloyed steels, delivering increased toughness, heat resistance and predictable wear.
Real 10-Year Treasury Rate Climbs into Positive Territory
Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence
The real 10-year Treasury rate, which is the nominal rate minus the rate of inflation, was 0.17%. February was the first month since December 2019 that the real rate was above 0%.
Can a Flawless Liquid Coating Finish be Achieved?
| Products Finishing
What are the best practices to achieve a flawless liquid coating finish? J.B. Haydell from Accudraft shares the details on avoiding dust, debris and other contaminants while spraying.
SPE Foundation Launches Video Education Program
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Intent is to bring easy-to-access plastics educational videos to middle- and high-school students.
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Avoiding a Failed Automation Integration
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
New features that simplify robot use have blurred the lines between tasks that shops can automate independently from those that will require the support of an integrator. Here’s what shops should keep in mind to avoid a costly failed integration.
PreZero lanza al mercado europeo artículos fabricados con plástico reciclado
| Plastics Technology México
Junto con las divisiones minoristas de los hipermercados alemanes Lidl y Kaufland, PreZero presentó productos fabricados a partir de residuos de envases plásticos reciclados.
When to Use Additive Manufacturing? One Part Begins the Path
Timothy W. Simpson | Additive Manufacturing
Identifying the right part to begin your AM path can demonstrate and validate the AM workflow, provide a benchmark for future work and more.
Optimismo en el sector de maquinaria para plásticos y hule en 2021
| Plastics Technology México
Un aumento en el número de nuevas órdenes y en los volúmenes de facturación esperados para 2021 son motivo de optimismo para las compañías fabricantes de maquinaria para plástico y caucho, de Alemania, que hacen parte de la VDMA.
Software de medición Verisurf 2020 mejora los flujos de trabajo de ingeniería inversa
| Modern Machine Shop México
Con Verisurf 2020, los usuarios pueden administrar CMM, recopilar datos de escaneos 3D, realizar modelado de superficies 3D CAD y Clase A, y verificar piezas terminadas.
Distinguishing Nylon 6 from Nylon 66 at the Push of a Button
| Plastics Technology
BASF’s subsidiary trinamiX adds new application for plastic sorting to its mobile NIR spectroscopy solution.
Palari Group, Mighty Buildings to develop community of 3D-printed, zero-net energy homes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Palari to construct 15 eco-friendly homes via 3D-printed panelized Mighty Kit system, which delivers prefabricated polymer composite panels for reduced waste and setup time.
ENLIGHTEN program launched to speed thermoplastic composites industrialization
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Multi-scale modeling, testing, sensors and machine learning will advance understanding and algorithms to achieve process control and optimization for both aerospace and automotive supply chains.
Alarm System Detects Early Nozzle, Hot Runner Leaks
| MoldMaking Technology
Plastixs offers the AIRTECT plastic leak alarm system that protects up to 32 nozzle, barrel and hot runner zones via a built-in pressure differential sensor.
Ru-bix gears up for full production, triples capacity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
U.K.-based company remained operational throughout the pandemic to further solidify business foundation and meet recent increasing demand head-on.
LiDAR Technology Coming to Factory Systems
Gary S. Vasilash | Modern Machine Shop
Industrial sensor company Sick AG and automotive sensor company IBEO Automotive Systems GmbH have partnered to create an industrial, solid-state LiDAR solution.
Methods Machine Tools Releases VisionGauge OnLine Updates
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Methods Machine Tools has released software enhancements for VisionGauge OnLine, especially benefitting VisionX’s Digital Optical Comparator 700 series.
FANUC and Rockwell Partner for Automation Apprenticeships
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
FANUC and Rockwell have formed a coalition alongside several other companies to help develop work-and-learn automation and robotics apprenticeships.
#workforcedevelopment
Hubbard-Hall to Distribute Alconox Residue-Free Cleaners
Evan Doran | Products Finishing
Hubbard-Hall is now a North American distributor of Alconox Inc.’s line of residue-free, cleaning products, which includes brands like Citranox, Luminox and Alcojet.
Teton SmartSlice 2.0 offers improved functionalities
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Simulation tool for 3D printing provides more ergonomic user features, including view displacement options, tooltips and 10 new material options.