Unique and Evolving Electroplating Training

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Offering a standard online course as well as on-site custom courses, this training firm uses student feedback to continuously improve its courses to reach industry training needs.    
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Dissolvable 3D Printed Tooling Aids in Rapid Molding of Composite Parts

Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing

In a recent case study, Alpine Advanced Materials partnered with Nexa3D to produce 3D printed tooling for injection molded composites. Utilizing Nexa3D’s XiP desktop 3D printer and its Freeform Injection Molding process, Alpine was able to reduce prototype tooling production time and cost alike for its customers.

Xact Metal Partners with PanOptimization to Incorporate Simulation and Optimization in Additive Manufacturing

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Thermomechanical simulations will enable identification and correction of build issues prior to 3D printing.

En Meximold 2024, Jingmu anuncia expansión de su presencia en México

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La nueva fábrica de Jingmu en México, que será anunciada en el marco de Meximold 2024, refuerza su estrategia global y ofrece avanzadas capacidades en moldeo por inyección y reparación de moldes.

Sunnen Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Sunnen Products Co. is celebrating its 100th anniversary, highlighting the history of its line of honing and precision solutions. 

Tips for Fine-Tuning RPM

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

Thoughtful considerations will set you on a shortened path to the most optimized solution once cutter meets metal.

Digital Resource for Using Atmospheric Plasma Surface Treatment

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Enercon releases new eBook with technical insights on using atmospheric plasma for improving adhesion for assembly and decorating applications.

Ensuring Repeatability: The Key to Effective Injection Molding Automation

| Plastics Technology

One of automation’s key promises is repeatability: the same movement to the same location, time and time again. But to achieve that, all elements involved — robot, machine, EOAT, mold — must be in and stay in alignment.

Sostenibilidad: MexBeb lanza la campaña “Tomamos acciones en serio”

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Conozca los compromisos de MexBeb para mejorar la sostenibilidad, reducir el impacto ambiental y aumentar la oferta de bebidas saludables en México.

Walter USA Acquires PDQ Workholding

Jessica Pompili | Production Machining

Walter USA has acquired PDQ Workholding, intending to strengthen its offering of workholding products and develop future cutting tool sales.

How to Ease Mold Parameter Calculation

| MoldMaking Technology

Modern simulation software integrates theoretical formulas into an easy-to-use interface, allowing for quick and accurate parameter calculations.

Impresión 3D de metal e innovaciones de Scojet en moldes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Scojet presentará en Meximold lo último en impresión 3D de metal y destacará avances en la producción de herramentales de inyección.

Emuge-Franken Skiving Tools Improve Precision for Tool Grinding Machines

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Emuge-Franken USA is showcasing its line of clamping and skiving tool solutions, designed to improve precision and accuracy in tool grinding machines.

Jinway Mould destaca su tecnología avanzada en moldes de inyección

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Meximold 2024, Xiamen Jinway destaca su experiencia en moldes para inyección, con tecnología de enfriamiento avanzada.

Sustainable Precious Metal Plating with Recycled Materials

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Umicore's Nexyclus provides precious metal plating products made from recycled materials, offering sustainable and reliable solutions.

Composite materials, design enable challenging Corvette exterior components

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

General Motors and partners Premix-Hadlock and Albar cite creative engineering and a move toward pigmented sheet molding compound (SMC) to produce cosmetic components that met strict thermal requirements.

Emerson to Help Drive Greater Industrial Edge Interoperability

| Valve Magazine

The Margo initiative addresses these challenges by creating practical reference implementation, open standards and testing toolkits.

Paperless Parts' AI-Powered Automation Tool Streamlines Quoting

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Wingman is powered by a secure AI model developed to extract critical information from quote packages so that estimators can work faster, automate administrative aspects of setting up quotes and minimize the risk of missing important details.

Craftsman Cribsheet No.131: FANUC Macro Programming Basics

David Wynn | Production Machining

Macros are essential to high-production CNC programming because they simplify blocks of code.

Paperless Parts' AI-Powered Automation Tool Streamlines Quoting

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Wingman is powered by a secure AI model developed to extract critical information from quote packages so that estimators can work faster, automate administrative aspects of setting up quotes and minimize the risk of missing important details.

Keyland Polymer Appoints Vice President

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Keyland Polymer Material Sciences appoints Andrew Walton to vice president, effective immediately. 

Machines Simplify Metal Deburring and Finishing

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

LISSMAC offers time-saving deburring and edge rounding solutions for sheet metal parts, designed for easy integration into production lines or automation systems.