Quadrus: Powder Management Tactics for Tungsten Rhenium and Other AM Alloys

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

The expert in additive manufacturing of high-value parts for the Defense Department often must change from one exotic material to another in its powder bed machines. Cleaning is a core competency. Here are lessons of this company’s system for working with an ever-changing mix of 3D printed alloys.

Destacan el sensor cuántico compacto de Q.ANT

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con Q.ANT el sensor cuántico de partículas detecta y clasifica las partículas de los polvos de impresión en función de su tamaño, número, composición y, en el futuro, forma.

Technology 'Fuses' Feeding and Blending

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

New technology combines the controls of the Maguire WSB gravimetric batch blender with MGF gravimetric feeders positioned beneath or remote to a blender.  

Davis-Standard Taps Gettman to Head Global Services

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Industry veteran to head up Davis’ newly created aftermarket business unit.  

Dissolver for Lab Dispersing

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

The compact product redesign includes a closed worktop, unique lifting column, integrated control panel, large color display with light-up buttons and system adaptability.

Impulsan educación dual en Querétaro

| Modern Machine Shop México

En San Juan del Río, CANACINTRA gestiona que estudiantes del CECyTEQ se vinculen con la empresa Tenacero mediante un programa de educación dual.

Dirt in the Powder Coated Film

Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing

Rodger Talbert shares how to identify dirt showing up on powder-coated film and where it comes from. 

Replaceable-Insert Spade Drill Basics, Advantages

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Although solid carbide and indexable-insert drills have their place in a machine shop, replaceable-insert spade drills offer specific advantages for various holemaking operations on machining centers and lathes.

Custom Automation for Stack Mold Applications

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Wittmann has developed dual high-speed, top-entry robots to provide faster cycle times, lower payload requirements and flexible process flow in stack mold applications.

Stork IMM Opens U.S. Subsidiary

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Dutch maker of high-speed injection molding machines focused on packaging applications has established a sales and service operation in Swedesboro, New Jersey.

Construyen biblioteca hecha con plástico reciclado en Nuevo León

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Veolia y WAS Co finalizan la construcción de una biblioteca en Galeana, Nuevo León, usando 1.6 toneladas de plástico reciclado, beneficiando a la comunidad y al medio ambiente.

Comprehensive Deep-Hole Drilling Support Multiple Manufacturing Operations

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2024: Unisig’s full range of deep-hole drilling applications, paired with its engineering, sales and service support, provide a breadth of technology coverage for mold and die, automotive and other industries.

Boeing to invest $240 million in Québec-based aerospace

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Investments include a Canadian Aerospace Development Centre, as well as collaboration in Wisk Aero’s eVTOL development and Héroux-Devtek’s landing gear research.

Kordsa opens technical center in California for composite materials

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Santa Ana location will focus on materials development specifically for aviation and space sectors, acting as a collaborative space with universities and research institutes, as well as Kordsa’s other facility locations.

Diehl Aviation, 9T Labs present Eco Bracket

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Ultra-lightweight and made of recycled composites, the Eco Bracket cuts weight and cost in half and reduces CO2 emissions, in addition to providing high performance.

Trelleborg expands capabilities through U.S. Innovation Center

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Core competencies, from toolmaking and secondary operations to materials science, which includes fiber-reinforced thermoplastics molding, will address customer needs from design through to serial production.

For Scale Production Via AM, Are Big Machines or Small Machines Better?

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

One choice offers more build volume and longer unattended runs. The other offers a tighter space to control and more frequent turns. In this LinkedIn post, here are various applications examples of both, plus views from readers.

Walter Button Inserts Streamline Turbine Blade Machining

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Tiger·tec Gold WMP45G button inserts feature four faceted locating faces for optimized pocket stability.

Cleaning System Removes Varnish from Processing Machinery

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Comprehensive cleaning solution proven to remove varnish buildup to prevent costly downtime and ensure smooth operations.

With Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM), Cooling Technology Is Advancing by Degrees

Stephanie Hendrixson | Products Finishing

San Diego-based Fabric8Labs is applying electroplating chemistries and DLP-style machines to 3D print cold plates for the semiconductor industry in pure copper. These complex geometries combined with the rise of liquid cooling systems promise significant improvements for thermal management.

AMT y Clúster de Herramentales firman convenio de colaboración

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Ambos organismos buscan iniciar de manera conjunta redes de aprendizaje y capacitación en temas como máquinas-herramienta y herramentales, entre otros aspectos.

Rocklin Manufacturing Micro Welder Enables In-House Workpiece Repair

Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Portable industrial electronic solutions provider Rocklin Manufacturing emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of its MoldMender Micro Welder for workpiece repair.