Guiding Manufacturers Through the Latest Energy Market Trends

| Production Machining

Consider these strategies to help maintain competitiveness in a dynamic energy market while embracing sustainability.

Shibaura Machine, NFM Extend License Agreement on Twin-Screw Compounders

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

NFM to manufacture and sell TEM series of twin-screw compounding extruders for the next 10 years.  

Más de 110 kg de unicel reciclados en el Manantial de la Media Luna

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

En colaboración con Recicla Unicel, DART de México y Tecnologías Rennueva, el Manantial de la Media Luna promueve el reciclaje de unicel y la cultura ambiental.

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.
#regulations

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.   

In Memoriam: Mike Sepe

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

“The Materials Analyst” and long-time contributor to Plastics Technology passes away at 71.  

JR Machine Launches Expansion Strategy, Hires New CEO

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

An investment from Schneider Resources Holding positions JR Machine to grow in emerging markets such space exploration and green energy.

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.

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.
#workforcedevelopment

Archer completes installation of high-volume battery pack manufacturing line

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

“Automotive-style” line has the capability of producing up to 15,000 battery packs — complete with composite enclosures and cylindrical cells — per year to keep up with eVTOL aircraft production goals.

Anaglyph releases Laminate Tools version 5.2

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Nesting, design, GUI and viewing features have been improved or added to the composites design software tool.

PET Injection Molder Introduces rPET Capabilities

| MoldMaking Technology

Husky Technology’s HyPET6e design strives to provide customers with sustainable options, including enhanced energy efficiency and closed-loop quality control.

Manuela Marangio heads Leonardo Aerostructures Division at Grottaglie facility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Female mechanical engineer is responsible for Leonardo Aerostructures’ entire production engineering plant, dedicated to several major aeronautic programs.

FACC records more than 24% revenue growth in Q1 2024

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Workforce expansion, new contracts and diversified portfolios, supply chain stabilization and footprint expansion may lead to €810-850 million revenue for the 2024 financial year.

More Than 50,000 Registrants Attended NPE2024

| MoldMaking Technology

All last week, the plastics community was brought together to learn, network and hear about several new announcements.

Methods Multitasking Machine Reduces Cycle Times

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Methods Machine Tools Inc. introduces Nakamura-Tome’s WY-100V two-turret, twin-spindle precision CNC multitasking lathe to the U.S. market.

Scholarship, Grant Funding Available from SPE Mold Technologies Division

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

There’s no better time to discuss the scholarships and grants available to support education in plastics and moldmaking.

Follow These Tips to Fire Up Your Cold Blown Film Line

| Plastics Technology

Firing up a cold blown-film line after a shutdown involves multiple pieces of equipment that all interact. Here’s a look at those components individually and some best practices on how to get your line up and running as quickly and safely as possible.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 11th Quarterly Report

| Products Finishing

In our last report, we described the performance and effect of surface fluorinated Ti4O7 anodes on PFAS degradation in a batch reactor operation mode. In this report, we will discuss the effect of surface fluorinated Ti4O7 anodes on PFAS degradation in a reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) operation mode.

Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining April 2024

Jan Schafer | Production Machining

Precision Machining activity trended slightly downward in April.

Eco Cambalache: manejo correcto de residuos plásticos en la CDMX

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

ANIPAC organizó la segunda edición de "Eco Cambalache", jornada que recolectó más de 170 kg de residuos plásticos para su reciclaje.

CGTech Announces Partnership With 3DCAD

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The partnership aims to extend the simulation, validation and enhancement capabilities of Vericut to a wider range of organizations in Mexico.