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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.
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.
Make Every Shot Count: Mold Simulation Maximizes Functional Parts From Printed Tooling
Tony Deligio | Additive Manufacturing
If a printed tool only has a finite number of shots in it, why waste any of them on process development?
Novanta Laser Processing Integrator Packages Enable Faster System Setups
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The configurable CO2 laser and scan head subsystem simplifies integration.
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.
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.
Practical Observations in Surface Chemistry and Boundary Layer Control to Enable Scalable Electrochemical Operation - The 57th William Blum Lecture
| Products Finishing
This paper is based on the 57th William Blum Memorial Lecture at SUR/FIN 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio on June 8, 2023, by Dr. Tim Hall, recipient of the 2023 NASF Scientific Achievement Award. It focuses on the practical effects of controlling the boundary and surface chemistry on a wide range of electrochemical applications. After a brief introduction to the concept and principles of surface and boundary layer properties during electrochemical processes, the use of this approach in controlling various physical properties during electroplating and electrochemical finishing is discussed, including controlling coating stress and metal composition, as well as enabling simple water-based electrolytes to polish passive or complex materials.
How I Made It: Amy Skrzypczak, CNC Machinist, Westminster Tool
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
At just 28 years old, Amy Skrzypczak is already logging her ninth year as a CNC machinist. While during high school Skrzypczak may not have guessed that she’d soon be running an electrical discharge machining (EDM) department, after attending her local community college she found a home among the “misfits” at Westminster Tool. Today, she oversees the company’s wire EDM operations and feels grateful to have avoided more well-worn career paths.
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Composite wrap system combats corrosion in industrial tank repair
| CompositesWorld
A fiberglass and carbon fiber composite wrap system enabled an Australian nickel mine to quickly repair a stainless steel ammonium sulphate feed tank and protect against future corrosion.
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.
Versatile Mold and Design is Acquired by The Heico Companies
| MoldMaking Technology
The Georgia-based moldmaker/molder’s expertise in the development of high-precision molds and molding services grows Heico’s portfolio.
Process Monitoring, Cold Runner and Nozzles Bring Control, Industry 4.0 to the Mold
| MoldMaking Technology
Ewikon touches on a few of its popular innovations previously highlighted at K 2019, including the HPS III-MV multi-tip nozzle, smart Control and Coolshot.
Toyoda Gosei develops seawater-derived fiber-reinforced material
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Fiber reinforcement is formed from magnesium hydroxide derived from seawater, achieving plastic parts that contributed to improved environmental performance.
BioStruct project to validate biocomposite-focused manufacturing processes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
For the next 3 years, Ideko and European partners are working to develop and validate to TLR 7 novel processes to boost the use of natural fibers and biological resins.
STATS Group and National Gas Win IGEM Product of the Year
| Valve Magazine
Innovative pipeline technology substantially reduces emissions.
3 Attributes of the “Second Wave” of AM Part Producers
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Successful contact manufacturers in additive look more and more like successful contract manufacturers in general.
The Why & How of Developing a Talent Strategy
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Chief Workforce Development Officer of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and owner of Human Asset Management talk about workforce readiness, the state of the manufacturing workforce and steps for building a talent strategy.
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In Memoriam: Mike Sepe
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
“The Materials Analyst” and long-time contributor to Plastics Technology passes away at 71.
Bioresin for Injection Molding
| Plastics Technology
Bioresins have become an increasingly popular alternative to the traditional petroleum-based resins used in the injection molding process. Download our guide to learn how you can take advantage of the growing opportunity in bioresins.
Innovating to Comply, Our Industry Is at a Crossroads
| Valve Magazine
Depending on who you ask, industrial valves might not be the most exciting aspect of new plant construction, but they're the unsung heroes that keep operations running smoothly.
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Finishing Activity: March closed at 47.7, Up 1.6 from February’s 46.1
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
March’s 47.7 marks a full quarter of slowed monthly contraction.
Scaling New Heights With Vertical Integration
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Eden Manufacturing was founded on a vision of vertical integration, adding advanced injection molding capabilities to a base of precision moldmaking and more recently bringing Swiss-type machining capabilities in-house.