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The Mold Specification Document, Part 3 of 4
| MoldMaking Technology
The mold specification document is essential for injection molding success, connecting design requirements with manufacturing processes and quality control standards.
Optimizing Powder Coating Cure Times: Strategies for Increased Production Efficiency
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
Understand cure time challenges and explore the impact of reduced dwell time and increased line speeds on powder curing.
CFRP boosts power, drops weight for next-gen fire truck pumps
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Carbon fiber enables KASE Pumping Systems to eliminate corrosion and increase durability, including a high-capacity 6,500-gpm, ultra-compact 200-pound pump that aids emergency services.
Setting the Stage for Swiss Machining Success: Shop Tour Video
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Nine machines, two machinists. What technologies have enabled Midway Swiss Turn to operate at this level of lean staffing? Find out in this shop tour.
Maguire innova en secado y mezclado en K 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Maguire Products exhibió en K 2025 su oferta más amplia en secado, mezclado, transporte y conectividad para impulsar productividad y ahorro energético.
UWM Offers Molding of Rubber, Design of Rubber Molds Course
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
Learn the fundamentals of molding rubber mechanical goods and designing their rubber molds.
LK Metrology Surface Roughness Probe Enhances Component Inspection
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
LK Metrology’s Surfacers SRP high-resolution probe is designed for seamless surface analysis within CNC measuring cycles on CMMs.
Centro de mecanizado multitarea de Starrag
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Bumotec 191neo, de Starrag, combina torneado, fresado y rectificado en una sola máquina.
Antimicrobial Coatings Extend Product Life
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Microban offers metal-free additives to reduce environmental impact.
FlexCyle project targets TPC waste recovery, repurposing at same site
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Led by the Brightland Materials Center, consortium members are developing a flexible process chain, demonstrated via battery casings and wind blades, to repurpose waste directly where it is generated.
Pic of the Week: 3D Printed Inconel Gas Turbine Stator Ring
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Micro Machining Process (MMP) Technology targets roughness frequencies to smooth surface roughness of metal 3D printed parts, like the part in this week’s Pic.
From Defining to Preventing Errors
David Wynn | Production Machining
Preventing error is key to shipping good parts every time.
PPG Envirocron Powder Coating Advances Edge Protection, Complete Coverage
| Products Finishing
Efficient one-coat application produces a more polished appearance and minimizes powder retraction and shrinking on complex metal features.
AI Platform Aids Material Selection
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Chemille, showcased by Celanese at K 2025, organizes data on available materials for decision support.
Hexagon Inspection Software Streamlines Quality Control
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Hexagon’s 2025.3 version of its VGStudio Max features an AI-enhanced porosity and inclusion analysis tool that quickly pinpoints and identifies discrepancies.
Vecoplan Acquires Plastics Dry Cleaning Manufacturer
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Vecoplan purchased Pla.to, a manufacturer of dry cleaning and washing equipment.
CMH-17 updates composites data, will publish new Volume 7 on additive manufacturing
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
The Composite Materials Handbook-17 is publishing new data and industry best practices, helping to fill the aerospace industry’s growing knowledge transfer gap and support advanced materials and structures.
BASF Coatings Acquisition Agreement Accelerates Future Growth
| Products Finishing
BASF Coatings GmbH will be acquired by Carlyle, though BASF is maintaining a 40% stake for continued confidence in performance and value.
Motan lanza serie Swift de equipos auxiliares en K 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Motan destacó en K 2025 su serie Swift de auxiliares para secado, transporte y dosificación, enfocada en eficiencia, confiabilidad y facilidad de uso.
November 2025: Prices for PE, PP, PS and PVC Flat to Down; PET an Outlier
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Supply/demand imbalance leads to weak Q4 pricing, except in tariff-impacted PET.
#economics
Indicador digital inalámbrico con pantalla táctil y alta precisión
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El indicador digital electrónico W4900, de L.S. Starrett, incorpora tecnología de pantalla táctil, múltiples resoluciones, opciones de visualización digital y analógica en un solo dispositivo.
PLASTICS y SPE anuncian su fusión
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) y la Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) aprobaron su integración en una sola organización que representará a toda la cadena de suministro del plástico. La fusión, prevista para completarse en 2025, busca combinar experiencia técnica, recursos institucionales y alcance global.