Penn State Behrend to Host Comprehensive Plastic Injection Mold Design Seminar

| MoldMaking Technology

Penn State Behrend will host a 2.5-day seminar on injection mold design principles from July 31 to August 2, 2024.      

Global Shop Solutions Software Streamlines Data Management

Jessica Pompili | Production Machining

IMTS 2024: Global Shop Solutions displays its Dashboard Designer software feature, which aims to better organize and simplify data access without required coding.

Sistemas de sujeción de Jergens permiten el mecanizado continuo automatizado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Gama ampliada de soluciones modulares de sujeción de cambio rápido y capacidades de automatización de Jergens Inc.

Innovación y tecnología en el Innovation Days 2024 de DMG MORI

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La transformación del mecanizado toma el escenario central en el esperado evento “Chicago Innovation Days 2024” de DMG MORI USA, que se celebrará del 8 al 12 de septiembre de 2024 en el centro tecnológico de la empresa.

Roboze Joins America Makes Consortium

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The collaboration with America Makes will focus on enhancing manufacturing capabilities and strengthening supply chain resilience through additive manufacturing.

Jorgensen Introduces Sustainable Conveyor, Material Handling, Coolant, Filtration Solutions

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Jorgensen Conveyer and Filtration Solutions announces a lineup for conveyor, material handling, coolant and filtration solutions, including the EcoFilter80 self-cleaning system, the PermaClean system and others. 

Graham Packaging Commercializes Technology for Lightweighting Blow Molded Handleware

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Graham Packaging’s “AccuStrength” technology for selectively reinforcing extruded parisons with vertical ribs now has a commercial application in laundry detergent.

Methods Machine Tools Promotes Vice President of Engineering and Development

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has promoted James Van Buskirk to the role of vice president of engineering and development.

Siemens Cybersecurity Software Identifies Vulnerable Assets

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Sinec Security Guard software automatically assigns known cybersecurity vulnerabilities to production assets.

Try This Alternate Method for Heating Your Torque Rheometer

| Plastics Technology

Rheometers are generally not on all the time. And most users have found that the first test run in the instrument after heating up is not very reliable and is usually discarded. Try this method instead.  

Big Daishowa Opens New Facility To Expand Capacity

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The 49,500-square-meter plant in Awaji, Japan is designed to meet production needs and accommodate future growth.

The Workholding is the Hardest Part

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Finding a way to fixture contoured marine propellors proved to be this shop’s biggest challenge in developing an effective automated machining and turning cell.

EOS Partners With nLIGHT to Optimize Laser Technology for Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

EOS will make nLIGHT’s AFX programmable beam shaping lasers available in its metal additive manufacturing systems and the two companies will collaborate on technologies for light engine optimization.

Trak Machine Tools Lathes Offer Compact, Heavy Duty Performance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: The Trak TC2 and the Trak TC820si are compact lathes designed for production applications.

Emuge-Franken USA Celebrates 40-Year Anniversary

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

This year, Emuge-Franken USA, a manufacturer of taps, thread mills, drills, end mills and other rotary cutting tools, celebrates its 40-year anniversary.

Cloud-Enabled Software Promotes Mold Strategy Improvements

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2024: Autodesk’s Fusion software suite is bigger, better and packed with more than 1,500 improvements for three- and five-axis CAM programming of molds.

Plataine AI enhances large-scale manufacturing scheduling, planning

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

AI-based production scheduler delivers on users’ short- and long-term strategic task planning with Practimum-Optimum algorithm. 

Net-shape machining services available for structural foam core

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: In addition to its distribution of various product materials for the composites industry, Technology Marketing Inc. now assists in machined net-shaped Rohacell structural foam core to customer requirements.

Valtorc International Launches New Fugitive Emissions Valves

| Valve Magazine

Valtorc International announces its high-performance, stainless steel flanged end ANSI class 150# Series 197 zero fugitive emissions ball valves.

Fourth keynote rounds out SPE ACCE 2024 conference

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A focus on academia-driven contributions to the composites industry will be highlighted by Dr. Srikanth Pilla of the University of Delaware’s Center for Composites Materials.

Hexagon Mobile Pipeline order supports enhanced industrial gas transportation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Modules feature all-composite Titan cylinders and high-strength steel frame, transporting almost double that of steel tube trailers.