Of Jerry Seinfeld, David Rubenstein, Regrets and Manufacturing

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

What missed opportunity will you regret most? Or should there be any regrets at all? No matter the mindset, Matt Kirchner suggests that now is the time to take those chances for your business.

Norton Abrasive Belts Provide Improved Finishing Performance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The NORaX N889 belts feature an engineered, high-performance micron-grade aluminum oxide grain structured in a fine 3D pyramid pattern.

Socios tecnológicos de la edición Enero-Febrero 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 enero – febrero de Modern Machine Shop México.

Curva de experiencia en moldeo: retos y soluciones

| Plastics Technology México

La capacitación y la experiencia son esenciales en el moldeo por inyección para enfrentar desafíos técnicos. Compartimos cómo optimizar la curva de experiencia mediante soluciones alternativas, documentación de problemas y guías prácticas.

Socios tecnológicos de la edición Enero - Febrero 2025 de PT México

| Plastics Technology México

Conozca a los proveedores líderes de tecnologías y servicios que acompañan la edición Enero – Febrero 2025 de Plastics Technology México.

Mecanismo de lámina flexible en metrología precisa

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México

El mecanismo de lámina flexible, desarrollado hace más de un siglo, sigue siendo esencial para la metrología de alta precisión. Este dispositivo, basado en un diseño de paralelogramo, ofrece transferencia de movimiento sin fricción, ideal para sensores y comparadores. Exploramos sus aplicaciones, beneficios y su impacto en la medición exacta de bloques patrón.

México, mercado clave en maquinaria plástica global

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Ulrich Reifenhäuser, líder del VDMA y presidente de la feria K, destaca a México como un mercado estratégico en un contexto global marcado por la feria K 2025 y el auge de la economía circular. Este artículo profundiza en las proyecciones de crecimiento del sector, los avances tecnológicos, y los desafíos políticos.

Un año de retos y oportunidades para el sector metalmecánico

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

En 2025 fortaleceremos nuestra conexión con la industria, cubriremos eventos clave y compartiremos historias de innovación, además de casos de éxito que inspirarán el avance del sector.

Purecycle Makes Commercial Sale of PureFive PP Resin to Drake Extrusion

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Recycled polypropylene will be used for creating continuous fiber.

Precision Spray & Coatings Enhances Surface Grinding Capabilities

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

The purchase of three additional Blanchard surface grinders adds to the company’s high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) coating service and chrome plating solution offerings.

Precision Shop Adopts Machine Monitoring, Boosts Revenue

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Adopting machine monitoring helped LeClaire Manufacturing boost its vertical CNC utilization rates 38 percentage points and gain millions in revenue.

Speed, Productivity Gains and High Uptime Ease Decision for Second Five-Axis Machine

Peggy Malnati | MoldMaking Technology

Byrne Tool + Design reduced setups and gained speed and productivity thanks to fast, accurate and compact five-axis CNC machining centers.

Authentise Integrates Flows with Autodesk Fusion Industry Cloud for Seamless Workflows

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Access to individually addressable functionality allows users to complete tasks with advanced algorithms without flow interruption or having to switch to another tool.

Sheryl Connelly confirmed as keynote speaker for CAMX 2025

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Connelly will bring her experience as a futurist and global consumer trends expert, equipping CAMX attendees with tools and strategies to navigate the global shifts in composites manufacturing.

Upcoming CW webinar evaluates carbon fiber industry trends, evolution

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

On Feb. 11, 2025, CompositesWorld is hosting a presentation by Future Materials Group that will equip attendees with the information they need to navigate the current carbon fiber market. Register now!  

Yangtze River Delta R&D center introduces plant fiber-based breathers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CCIC Eco-Breathers move away from petroleum-derived polyester or polyamide breathers, enabling reuse in multiple composite molding cycles and available in biodegradable formats.

Segula Technologies completes CFRP autonomous drone prototype

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The drone, now entering its second prototyping phase, has been designed for autonomous inspection of underground tunnels and other complex, confined spaces, reducing worker risk.

Additional funding launches UMaine Forest Bioproducts Technology Maturation Program

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Twenty-two million in funding by the NDAA accelerates Maine’s R&D support of natural polymers and other wood fiber bio-products for startups and established companies.

Roboze and SOLIZE: New Partnership for the Japanese Market

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

SOLIZE to start sales, introduction support and benchmarking for customer fit of ROBOZE’s ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED.

Fastems Appoints President of Americas Region

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Greg Haley has been appointed to the role of president of the company’s Americas Region operations. He plans to focus on growing the sales and service teams throughout the U.S. to provide more localized support of Fastems partners and customers.

Eventos clave para la industria del plástico en 2025

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

El año 2025 promete ser crucial para aprovechar las oportunidades de conexión y crecimiento que ofrecen los eventos y ferias industriales. Este año, con la feria K a la vista, las innovaciones más avanzadas serán protagonistas.

No-Code Tool for Robot Interface Programming

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Cloud-based library for application templates can reduce setup times by up to 80%.