Video: For 3D Printed Aircraft Structure, Machining Aids Fatigue Strength
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Machining is a valuable complement to directed energy deposition, says Big Metal Additive. Topology-optimized aircraft parts illustrate the improvement in part performance from machining as the part is being built.
Machine Tool Drawbar Made With Additive Manufacturing Saves DMG MORI 90% Lead Time and 67% CO2 Emission
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
A new production process for the multimetal drawbar replaces an outsourced plating step with directed energy deposition, performing this DED along with roughing, finishing and grinding on a single machine.
New Aluminum Covers for Control Valves
| Valve Magazine
Cla-Val introduces Cla-Cover line designed to protect its automatic control valves.
Next Generation nTop Modeling Software Enables Faster Design, Greater Precision
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The nTop 5 software is said to represent a major advance in implicit modeling, and includes integrations from five new partners to advance the design-to-manufacturing workflow.
Renishaw Automation Lineup Simplifies Robot Setup
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Renishaw’s RCS product line aims to transform the process of commissioning and servicing industrial automation technologies.
International Partnership Improves IBM Preform Precision
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Hammonton Mold Co. and ADOP France team up to bring injection blow mold preform design and service to the next level.
México destaca como segundo productor mundial de autopartes
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
México ha consolidado su posición en Norteamérica, abasteciendo el 42 % de las partes utilizadas en vehículos para Estados Unidos y Canadá, lo cual ha generado aproximadamente 110 mil millones de dólares en divisas.
Speedgrip Chuck Reduces Machine Changeover Times
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Speedgrip Chuck Co. introduces three workholding solutions to reduce changeover times, boost productivity and gather workplace data in real time.
Laser-excited acoustics provide contact-free, nondestructive composites inspection
Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld
Xarion’s couplant-free NDT technology uses laser physics and a membrane-free optical microphone, eliminating the requirement for fluid coupling, widening the scope for NDT technology.
Royal Master Grinders' Centerless Grinder Features Automatic Bar Feeder
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Royal Master Grinders exhibits an automatic bar feeding system for the TG-12×8 thrufeed centerless grinder, designed with loading and grinding capabilities and a dual slide system.
Airbus expandirá sus operaciones en Querétaro
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Airbus ampliará sus actividades industriales y nuevos procesos de producción, que contribuirán en el aumento de la fabricación de aviones comerciales de pasillo único de la marca.
Plataforma CNC de Heidenhain ofrece una interfaz adaptable
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El control CNC TNC7 está diseñado para ayudar a los usuarios desde el diseño inicial hasta el mecanizado final.
‘Game-Changing’ Heat and Light Stabilizer for Agricultural PE Films
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
BASF’s NOR 211 AR promotes sustainability through reduced polymer usage in the so-called plasticulture — plastics used in agriculture — market.
3D Systems’ PSLA 270 Creates Midsize, Production-Grade Parts Combining SLA Print Reliability
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
IMTS 2024: The PSLA 270 is engineered to deliver larger end-use parts more rapidly than similar platforms, bringing tremendous advantages for a breadth of industrial and health care applications.
ANCA's Tool of the Year, Female Machinist Awards Open for Entry
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
Submissions are open for ANCA’s Tool of the Year and Female Machinist awards.
Understanding the Incumbent Resin Effect
| Plastics Technology
When you are looking to replace an existing resin with a new one, in trials sometimes the “incumbent” resin will cause gels and other defects. Here’s what to look for.
Formnext Modifies Awards Program, Now Recognizing Excellence in Six AM Categories
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The awards will be presented across six different categories, including young innovative companies, sustainable business ideas and pioneering technologies. Applications are now open.
GF Machining Solutions' Smart Manufacturing System Boosts Production
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
GF Machining Solutions announces System 3R innovations in milling, laser, EDM, electrode manufacturing and automation, amongst others.
BYK destacará sus aditivos avanzados en Plastics Recycling LATAM
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
BYK destacará en Plastics Recycling LATAM 2024 con aditivos avanzados para compuestos reforzados y plastisoles de PVC, mejorando calidad y sostenibilidad en el reciclaje de plásticos.
El rol de la comunicación: panel de expertos en reciclaje de plásticos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El panel 'El poder de la comunicación en la percepción del reciclaje de plásticos' reunirá a líderes de opinión en Plastics Recycling LATAM 2024, destacando la importancia de estrategias comunicativas para una economía circular.
Leap and Samsung SmartThings Deploy Automated Virtual Power Plant Solutions
| Valve Magazine
Available this summer in California and New York, the Flex Connect demand response program offers new rewards to users and relief for the electric grid.
Mikron Milling Tool Suppresses Machining Chatter
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
IMTS 2024: The CrazyMill Cool CF milling tool features chatter suppression during machining, especially on thin-walled parts, which enables smoother cutting.