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PLASTICS Names McGwire Winner of 2024 William R. Carteaux Leadership Award
| Plastics Technology
Member of PLASTICS for more than 40 years served on several committees and boards since 2005, including a stint as chairman.
Interactive Training for Injection, Extrusion and Other Processes
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Paulson has four in-booth stations demonstrating its various training solutions.
Being Present and Bringing It Home
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
I did not take out my phone at all to snap a picture, shoot a video or create a social media post. I was just in the moment, present in the moment at the 2024 AMBA Conference. Why is this meaningful, you ask?
Starrett Video System Provides Secure Measurement Data
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The KMR-MX 200 Manual Video System is well suited for a range of industries such as medical, aerospace, defense and others that require traceable and secure measurement data.
Software Verisurf permite la traducción eficaz de datos CAD/CAM
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El software integrado de traducción y validación CAD/CAM, Validate, incluye ahora acceso directo a una versión independiente mejorada del software Kubotek Kosmos Validate.
Kennametal impulsa la innovación tecnológica mediante un acuerdo estratégico con ModuleWorks
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La alianza, anunciada recientemente, marca un hito significativo en la capacidad de Kennametal para ofrecer soluciones de manufactura digital inteligentes e integradas a sus clientes.
Bedford names OSCO safety exclusive ReadySeries supplier
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Adding GFRP ReadySeries to OSCO’s suite of safety solutions provides customers with a one-stop shop experience to address critical safety needs.
FAA investigates fresh concerns over 787 aircraft production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A Boeing engineer has claimed that the Dreamliner’s composite fuselage assembly process is flawed, raising questions about the aircraft’s structural integrity.
ILAuNCH Trailblazer project to use AM technologies to produce large-scale composite rockets
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ILAuNCH partnership, joined by ANU and New Frontier Technologies, will develop a qualified manufacturing process that will directly contribute to the development of launch vehicle development.
Aluminum Plate for High-Temperature Tooling Applications
| MoldMaking Technology
NPE2024: Ellwood Specialty Metals exhibits its EllCast 2 aluminium plate. Its strength at high temperatures, combined with high thermal fatigue resistance and hardness, makes EllCast 2 ideal for critical applications.
Plastics Manufacturer Berry Acquires F&S Tool Inc.
| MoldMaking Technology
Berry expands its full plastic packaging lifecycle solutions and global tooling capabilities for customers.
Kineco Exel Composites India to supply carbon fiber planks for wind
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Multi-year agreement between the joint venture and a South Asian wind turbine manufacturer contributes to composite spar cap development.
Century Tool Invests in Cheto Machine for Deep-Hole Drilling With Milling
| MoldMaking Technology
Seven-axis CNC strings together gundrill and milling programs, enhancing Century Tool’s moldmaking process.
Ultra-Complex 3D Printed Scaffolds Enable Cell Growth: The Cool Parts Show #70
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Perhaps the ultimate surface-area challenge is in bioengineering: creating structures that can grow sufficient cells within a compact volume to be effective for leading-edge medical treatments. The Southwest Research Institute develops bioreactor scaffolds that could only be made using 3D printing.
Formerra Partners With Evonik for Expansion of High-Performance Nylons
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The company will distribute several of Evonik’s Vestamid materials in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
Next-Generation All-Electric and Vertical Injection Molding Machines
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Sodick Plustech’s VR-G and MS-G2 Series both utilize the company’s proprietary V-Line technology, separating plasticizing and injection functions, and have upgraded displays, energy efficiency, response time and more.
Precise Blender for Low-Throughput Molders
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
NPE2024: Gravimetric batch blender precisely delivers precise material blends from up to four ingredients at extremely low throughputs.
Lyndex-Nikken Appoints New Sales Representatives in the US, Mexico
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Russ Reinhart is the company’s new U.S. national sales manager. In addition, John Kusinko has been appointed as the new regional sales representative in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania; and Luis Mejia is the new regional sales representative in Mexico.
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining March 2024
Jan Schafer | Production Machining
Precision Machining activity in March looks similar to February, with contraction slowing while staying on its path toward flat.
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Okuma America Corp. nombra vicepresidente del grupo de ingeniería y automatización
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Okuma America Corp. ha anunciado el nombramiento de Wade Anderson como vicepresidente de la División de Ingeniería y Automatización de Fábricas para las Américas. Este nuevo cargo se ha creado para que Okuma pueda atender de forma óptima las necesidades de los clientes en cuanto a soluciones de manufactura evolutivas y de nueva generación.
Teknor Apex and UBQ Materials to Further Expand Development of Sustainable Materials
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Their strengthened compounding partnership will expedite product development.
Contraction in Moldmaking Activity Slowed Again in March
Jan Schafer | MoldMaking Technology
While still contracting, March’s moldmaking index is back on track, albeit at a slower pace, to potentially cross back over into expansion territory.