Performance Plasma Surface Treater Is Further Enhanced

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Enercon’s second generation of the Blown-ion 500 Plasma Surface Treater offers an expanded operating window.

Calibrador de altura lineal Mitutoyo mejora la precisión de medición

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Mitutoyo presenta el sistema de medición de altura lineal LH600F/FG, que cuenta con una interfaz de pantalla táctil para una operación sencilla.

Acumatica MRP Solution Improves Supply Chain Management

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Acumatica showcases updates to its ERP and MRP solutions, designed to improve supply chain management, enable users to identify time-constrained data for supply and demand calculations and more.

For Extrusion and Injection-Blow Molders, Numerous Upgrades in Machines and Services

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Uniloy is revising its machinery lines across the board and strengthening after-sales services in tooling maintenance, spare parts and tech service.

Formlabs Desktop 3D Printer Offers Reliable, Rapid Print Speeds

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

The Form 4 is designed to deliver most parts in less than two hours, offering users a powerful, affordable tool to bring ideas to life at fast speeds with excellent reliability, print quality and ease of use.

Gleason México inaugura centro tecnológico en Saltillo

| Modern Machine Shop México

Gleason México maniefiesta que estas instalaciones buscan apoyar el crecimiento de sus clientes con productos de herramientas de última generación, servicios de reacondicionamiento, soporte tecnológico y atención al cliente.

Azul 3D’s Ocean 3D Printer Offers Larger Streamlined Production Platform

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The Ocean printing platform features modular high-area rapid printing (HARP) technology, which is the company’s version of stereolithographic (SLA) printing that converts liquid plastic into solid objects using ultraviolet light.

NCSS Multi-Axis Machining Software Streamlines Programming

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: NCSS showcases multi-axis machining software and intuitive graphical interface for postprocessor generators and CNC code generation. 

Digital chemistry platform leverages physics-based modeling for enhanced workflow

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Schrödinger introduces a digital chemistry software platform, designed to enable researchers to tackle materials challenges across diverse polymer resin and carbon fiber applications.

IQH y Clúster de Plásticos de Querétaro presentan cursos para este semestre

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

El Instituto Queretano de Herramentales (IQH) y el Clúster de Plásticos de Querétaro comparten la oferta de cursos que impartirán durante los próximos meses.

Coating Technology Enables Tough Mold and Die Steel Machining

| MoldMaking Technology

Millstar, a part of Cole Tooling Systems, presents a multi-layer hybrid nanocoating for cutting tools that provide key benefits for increased efficiency in any machining operation.

Massive Dimension Partners With ABB to Create Advanced Large-Format 3D Printers

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The collaboration combines ABB’s robotics technology, including its cobots and the largest IRB 8700 model, with Massive Dimension’s process controllers and industrial extrusion tools.

ENTEK Gets Conditional Commitment from DOE for Battery-Separator Plant

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

New plant will strengthen and onshore the lithium-ion battery cell supply chain.  

Producción de blisks en Honeywell Chihuahua

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La planta de Honeywell en Chihuahua ha logrado superar los desafíos en la producción de blisks, mejorar la precisión y reducir los retrabajos y riesgos de scrap gracias a la implementación de dispositivos de medición avanzados y software especializado.

Gardner Business Index - June 2024: 44.6

Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) accelerated contraction in June.

Revolution Sustainable Solutions Acquires Agricultural Films Producer

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Revolution will add Agriseal wrap with purchase of Norflex.

Hypertherm Nesting Software Improves Operational Efficiency

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

ProNest 2025 version 16.0 nesting software helps users reduce non-value-added tasks.

Technology Review and Sourcing Guide 2024: Hot Runners

| MoldMaking Technology

A hot runner system is an assembly of heated components used in plastic injection molds that inject molten plastic directly into the cavities of the mold. Access exclusive, online-only content, including a suppliers list, hot runner products as well as services.

Second B-Axis Improves Efficiency of Swiss-Type Machining

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

A highly stable, fully programmable B-axis on the subspindle of Nomura DS’s 20J3XBTC enables users to more quickly machine complex parts complete.

Soluciones avanzadas de manufactura para componentes de precisión

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con cuatro nuevos centros de mecanizado de 5 ejes y dos células PH Cell Twin de DMG MORI, esta compañía refuerza su compromiso con la excelencia en la manufactura para sectores exigentes como el automotriz, médico y aeroespacial.

Research Indicates Accelerated Industry Growth Through Emerging Applications

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Survey of more than 700 members of the global engineering community along with key market data identify the current and future state of additive manufacturing.
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NASCAR unveils BEV prototype featuring natural fiber bodywork

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Implementation of Bcomp technical flax fibers in a U.S. motorsport first represents NASCAR’s step toward more sustainable competition vehicles.