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Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

FREE in-person conference to showcase case studies, workflows and tips & tricks for Autodesk Moldflow simulation users.

October 2025: Prices for Volume Resins Mostly Flat Entering Fourth Quarter

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

A largely flat-to-down pricing scenario seems most likely to prevail, with unknown potential weather and tariff impacts looming.

NASF: Transformative High-Speed Zinc Plating with Superior Corrosion Performance

| Products Finishing

This presentation discusses dopants, which promote uniform incorporation of multiple functional particles into a zinc deposit, ultimately offering scalable and durable protection without significantly increasing cost for high-speed zinc plating.  

Burbujas en moldeo por inyección: diagnóstico y solución técnica

John Bozzelli | Plastics Technology México

En el moldeo por inyección, las burbujas impactan la apariencia y las propiedades de las piezas. Este desafío radica en diferenciar gas atrapado de espacios vacíos para no ajustar parámetros a ciegas. El artículo describe una prueba de calor para clasificar el defecto y expone sus causas, apoyándose en el estudio de inyección corta.

Moldeo por inyección: control de temperatura en garganta de alimentación

John Bozzelli | Plastics Technology México

En el moldeo por inyección, la garganta de alimentación influye en la estabilidad del proceso. Los bloqueos tipo 2 ocurren por retroceso de plástico y desgaste en válvula check, husillo o cilindro, generando presión y riesgos. Controlar temperatura, ventilar volátiles y dar mantenimiento previene acumulaciones, estabiliza la plastificación y mejora la seguridad operativa.

Shop Talk: Two-Year Mystery: Tiny Ceramic Culprit

| MoldMaking Technology

Rural Iowa injection molding company battled underfilled mold cavities for two years until discovering a forgotten ceramic insulator was blocking production channels.

Tecnologías de moldeo de Mold-Masters en Meximold 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Mold-Masters mostrará soluciones de inyección avanzada como canales calientes y controladores de temperatura, orientadas a mejorar la productividad y reducir el desperdicio.  

Spindles Enable Versatile Operations on Existing Equipment

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

NSK America Corp.’s Nakanishi high-speed rotary hand tool systems, ultrasonic systems and ultraprecision spindles are engineered to make processes more efficient both on the CNC and in the final steps of polishing.  

Steelform invertirá 60 millones de dólares en Nuevo León

| Modern Machine Shop México

En el municipio de Pesquería, la empresa Steelform ha iniciado las obras de construcción de su planta, que generará más de 100 empleos y reforzará la cadena automotriz del estado.

Vertical-Clamp PET Preform Injection Press Debuts at K 2025

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Nissei ASB introduces intermediate machine size for 12 to 36 cavities.

Ultraplast México muestra soluciones de limpieza para maquinaria

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Ultraplast México presenta en Meximold 2025 su compuesto de purga biodegradable para limpieza de maquinaria de inyección y extrusión de plásticos.

K 2025 incorpora asistente virtual con IA para visitantes y expositores

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El chatbot K Assistant apoyará a visitantes y expositores en la feria K 2025 con orientación en planos, expositores, actividades y servicios multilingües.  

Horizon Achieves Breakthrough for Metalized AM Parts

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Breakthrough of metalized AM parts paves the way for next-gen electronics integration. 
#electronics

Video: Environmental Controls for Multi Jet Fusion at Uptive Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Maintaining an ideal range of temperature and moisture is critical to ensuring consistency with the process. Here's how one contract manufacturer's facility enables this. 

AkzoNobel Reduce Carbon Footprint With Industry Collaboration

| Products Finishing

AkzoNobel N.V. partners with Arkema and BASF to lower the carbon footprint of Interpon D superdurable architectural powder coatings by up to 40%.

Mazak Turning Center Provides High Torque in Compact Footprint

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Mazak North America’s QTE-100 MY CNC turning center has a built-in motor spindle designed to provide high torque even in the low-speed range for improved cutting capacity.

Horizon Achieves Breakthrough for Metalized AM Parts

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

The innovation is said to be valuable for a range of applications including EMI/RFI shielding housings and custom surface mount devices exploiting 3D features.

Introducing GROW Industrial: A Full-Funnel Marketing Solutions Provider

Cara Ready | Production Machining

GROW Industrial is the newly formed marketing services arm of Gardner Business Media. Offering custom content, marketing, creative, research, and data services, GROW Industrial expands and builds on the company’s deep first-party reach into the discrete parts manufacturing sector.

Centro D2-5AX de Hwacheon con cambio automático de piezas

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: El modelo D2-5AX, de Hwacheon, presentado por Presotec, incorpora husillo de 50 HP, hasta 120 herramientas y opción de AWC con 20 pallets.

Altair 2025 Enlighten Award winners, runner-ups push automotive boundaries

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Hemp nylon-reinforced PA6 automotive exteriors, TPC acoustic elements, glass fiber stator cooling design and other innovations are recognized for their sustainability focus, holistic capabilities and lightweight designs.

5 Tips for Multichannel Programming

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

Programming for multitasking machines can be complex. Knowing several key points for making the process less challenging can save a programmer time as well as lessen confusion and the risk of error.

Guanglian Aviation achieves milestone in carbon fiber circular chains development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Following six years of R&D, Guanglian Aviation has introduced circular chains made from carbon fiber and Kevlar that weigh 4-5X less than metal chains, offer 15-year saltwater corrosion resistance, and are poised for large-scale applications in marine engineering, mining and defense.