Haimer Tool Presetting Machine Optimizes Setup Processes
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2025: The VIO Linear 20|70 offers reliable, repeatable measurements of tool length and diameter due to its robust linear guide design, high-resolution camera optics and user-friendly touchscreen interface.
Dürr EcoProBooth Earns Automotive PACE Pilot Award 2025
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Modular booth concept reduces the energy consumption of spray booths for painting automotive exterior and interiors while flexibly accommodating all car types.
Zoller Expands California Facility With Added Capabilities
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
With an expanded footprint, Zoller says it is better positioned to support manufacturers across California and the Western U.S.
Starrag Machining Center Machines Heavy Parts in Compact Footprint
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Starrag’s Heckert H100 compact machine is well suited for large parts and, with a loading weight of 8,818 lb (4,000 kg), is also suitable for heavy parts that would otherwise have to be machined on a large machining center.
Anuncian los ganadores de los Plastic Sustainability Awards 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
PureCycle, GreenMantra y Greyparrot destacan entre los ganadores de los Plastic Sustainability Innovation Awards 2025 por sus soluciones en reciclaje, materiales y tecnología para una economía circular.
End Ring Valve Gate Optimizes Multicavity Application Injection Molding
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
The EYEgate HRS features a specially designed pin guide system engineered to ensure permanent pin-gate alignment to significantly enhance the end ring’s durability.
ECI Software Solutions ERP Systems Streamline Production Workflows
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2025: ECI MES enables manufacturers to digitize their shop floor with support for over 140 PLC/IO devices, providing real-time visibility into machine performance. Additionally, ECI APS extends MES capabilities by providing flexible scheduling for both short- and long-term production needs.
Chatter and Feed Rate Scheduling
Tony Schmitz | Modern Machine Shop
Optimizing feed rate can boost cycle times, but not if chatter gets in the way. This article explores how feed rate scheduling software interacts with tool vibration, and why ignoring chatter could undermine your gains. Learn how to balance productivity and stability with the right programming approach.
Sabic lanza NORYL GTX LMX310: resina para tapas de EV
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La resina NORYL GTX LMX310, de Sabic, reduce un 90 % la deformación por humedad y mejora la eficiencia en vehículos eléctricos.
Finding Hidden Talent, Part 1
Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining
Looking beyond the resume can benefit you and your potential employee.
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The Problem With Unclean Parts Prior to Plating
| Products Finishing
Columbia Chemical provides a thorough list of rust inhibitors and their characteristics to help users understand why some are harder than others to remove prior to plating.
A Processor's Guide to Making World-Class Multilumen Tubing
| Plastics Technology
Process innovation is pushing catheter design to the limit. Here are Lubrizol’s tricks of the trade.
America Makes Announces QTIME Project Call Worth $5M in Funding
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
The project call, Quality Test and Inspection Methods Expediency (QTIME), focuses on the use of non-destructive inspection (NDI) techniques for additive manufacturing processes.
How to Achieve Simulation Success in Molding, Part 3: Inputs, Reports and the Analyst
| MoldMaking Technology
Ultimately the success of this virtual, digital software falls to the real-world, analog humans requesting and completing the analysis.
Republic of Korea Marine Corps Certifies Metal AM Technology
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Equipment supplier Meltio has announced that this military unit has certified its wire-based DED 3D printing technology. Of note: The Army will also implement metal AM for spare parts and repairs as a result of this initiative.
Post Cure: Composite assemblies orchestrate smaller satellite designs, payload flexibility
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CubeSats have become key to space exploration and R&T development, though they are often expensive to build and launch. Funded efforts like the DiskSat program aim at mitigating these challenges.
Core Pins and Plugs Expedite Mold Venting
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
Molder’s World’s Vortex core pins or plugs provide a location-specific method for venting gas.
How This 3D Printed Spine Implant Manufacturer Competes on Cost Against Machining, and What’s Next
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
In 10 years, Marle Tangible — a contract manufacturer specializing in titanium orthopedic implants — has learned enough to win business based on factors beyond additive’s design possibilities. How it reached this point, and what’s next, in this article.
Economía circular: ¿cómo avanzamos para un planeta más sustentable?
| Plastics Technology México
Ante una mayor conciencia de la crisis ambiental, las empresas tienen una oportunidad clave para establecer y acelerar objetivos de sustentabilidad que mitiguen el impacto al planeta, mientras generan valor económico y mejoran la competitividad y resiliencia.
Socios tecnológicos de la edición Mayo 2025 de MMS México
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Conozca a los proveedores líderes de tecnologías y servicios que acompañan la edición de mayo de Modern Machine Shop México.
Comparativa técnica entre extrusoras de un solo y doble tornillo
Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México
La eficiencia en la mezcla de polímeros es crucial en los procesos de extrusión. Este análisis técnico compara las capacidades de mezcla de extrusoras de un solo y doble tornillo, y destaca las ventajas del diseño contrarrotante y el impacto del mezclador Maddock en la homogeneidad del producto final.
Incremental Improvements Add Up
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Alpha Grainger applies its accrued wealth of design and manufacturing know-how and taps outside technology resources to boost overall efficiency and profitability. Its mantra, established from the get-go in 1973, is to never stop innovating.