NIAR receives $10 million NASA funding for high-temp advanced materials

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Specialized research program will develop, mature and implement composites and other novel materials for use in hypersonic vehicles.

Video: AM for Repair of Large Shafts

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Wind power shafts that might once have been scrapped are now returned to service. See the robotic directed energy deposition (DED) and shaft preheating system developed by Ikergune, Izadi and Talens.

Walter Surface Technologies expande su alcance con la adquisición de Greenfield Industries

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

En un movimiento estratégico para ampliar su presencia en el mercado de herramientas de corte, Walter Surface Technologies ha anunciado la adquisición de Greenfield Industries, prometiendo llevar la productividad de sus clientes a nuevos niveles con soluciones innovadoras y duraderas.

Herramientas cerámicas de Walter Surface Technologies mejoran la vida útil del producto

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Con el objetivo de maximizar aún más la vida útil de sus abrasivos cerámicos de alto rendimiento, Walter Surface Technologies lanza nuevas tecnologías.

End-Of-Arm-Tooling, Bottle Leak Testing and More

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Miami-based supplier of various plastics technologies also featured a melt-temperature testing system, closed-loop cooling manifolds and its successful mold crane offering.

Tezmaksan CAM Software Streamlines Robotics Programming

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

RoboCAM is designed to eliminate the complexities of robotics programming, making it accessible to operators of all skill levels.

Engel Reorients Global Business, Adds Production in Mexico

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Austrian maker of injection molding machines and automation announced at NPE2024 that it will establish optimized sales, logistics and production structures for its three major regions: Europe, Asia and America.

Eastman y Lubrizol mejoran la adhesión en TPE sobremoldeados

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Eastman y Lubrizol mejoran la fuerza de adhesión de TPE sobremoldeados en el copoliéster Eastman Tritan TX1501HF, promoviendo el uso de materiales sostenibles.

Deliberate Mismatches for Easier Mold Manufacture and Improved Part Appearance

| MoldMaking Technology

Basic principles for applying deliberate mismatch in the area between the core and cavity and between two matching plastic parts.

Honor Your Scope

Miles Free | Production Machining

Your quality system’s scope statement minimizes risk as well as describes what you do.

Curtiss-Wright Awarded Naval Defense Platform Contracts

| Valve Magazine

Valued in excess of $130 million, the contracts include valves, pumps and advanced instrumentation and control systems.

CMM Programming Software Features Five-Axis Infinite Positioning 

| MoldMaking Technology

Infinite positioning, a highlight of Verisurf Software’s CMM Programming & Inspection Suite, enables continuous motion, optimizes part access and provides high-accuracy part measurements.

Mold Technologies Division of SPE Announces 2024 Award Recipients at NPE 2024

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

The Mold Technologies Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) honored recipients of four awards at NPE, recognizing excellence in moldmaking and supporting the next generation with a new Apprentice of the Year award. Each winner receives a $1,000 stipend for their training program.
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'Smart,' Moisture-Based Drying Technology Enhanced

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

At NPE2024, Novatec relaunches DryerGenie with a goal to putting an end to drying based on time.

Innovation in Plating on Plastic

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Plating on advanced plastics solution offers improved adhesion, temperature resistance and cost savings.

Aduro y Universidad Western trabajan en innovación en reciclaje

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Aduro Clean Technologies y la Universidad Western actualizan su proyecto de investigación sobre reciclaje de polímeros.

Novanta Laser Processing Integrator Packages Enable Faster System Setups

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The configurable CO2 laser and scan head subsystem simplifies integration.

Tsugami America Opens New Technical Center in Minnesota

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The new facility in Minnesota features a large working showroom floor for turnkeys, test cuts and training.

Formula One Team Adopts 3D Printing Technology to Transform Component Design, Production

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The Visa Cash App RB Formula One team is collaborating with Roboze to reduce weight and create parts with geometries that are impossible with other techniques.

Mid-America Machining Grows Lightweight Packaging Options With Cornerstone Technology

| MoldMaking Technology

Cornerstone Technology molds and design services has been proven to reduce the weight of extrusion blow molded containers by 20-25%.

Sistema láser reduce el desperdicio de material

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La impresora 3D metálica M600, de Meltio, amplía las posibilidades de manufactura gracias a sus láseres azules, su gran volumen de fabricación y su cámara totalmente inerte.

LNS Filtration System Removes Airborne Coolant Mist

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The LNS Fox HM2 mist collector features a three-stage filtration system, beginning with a washable, metallic mesh that removes chips and larger water-soluble coolant particles.