Low Temperature Portable Chiller Product Line Expanded

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Mokon now offers the Iceman low-temperature line of portable chillers with dual-circuit capacity control.

Expo Pack México: encuentro con la innovación y tecnología en empaques

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La sustentabilidad, el liderazgo femenino y las nuevas tecnologías son temas centrales de la Expo Pack México 2024, que se realiza entre el 4 y el 7 de junio en la Ciudad de México.

En abril la manufactura de Nuevo León presentó un repunte en su actividad

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El índice de nuevos pedidos se incrementó respecto al mes precedente, regresando al umbral de expansión con 56.0 puntos.

Gill highlights custom sensors expertise with industry flexibility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Product offering encompasses specialist level sensing, condition monitoring, position sensors and engine control products for composites-based applications.

Wire-Laser Deposition Meets Automation for Standardized 3D Printing Workcell

| MoldMaking Technology

Meltio, FANUC and Accufacture introduce Alchemist 1, a preconfigured solution highly applicable to moldmaking that is meant to expand the horizons of metal 3D printing.

Hexagon Composites sells LPG business, acquires 49% of Worthington's SES business

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Ragasco composite cylinders for LPG will become part of Worthington’s Building Products business, while Hexagon/Worthington Enterprises JV will target expanding storage and transport of CNG and hydrogen.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Davis-Standard Taps Gettman to Head Global Services

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

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

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.  

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.