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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 8th Quarterly Report

| Products Finishing

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. This report covers the 8th quarter of work (October-December 2023, continuing work on 3D printing anode support for solid oxide fuel cells and electrolyzers. Work involved the effect of sintering temperature on the amount of porosity and grain size in 3D printed yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ).

LemTech inaugura planta de producción en Querétaro

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Con una inversión de 218 millones de pesos, en la planta de LemTech se realizarán actividades de estampado, moldeo de inyección de plástico y conjuntos mecánicos para la industria automotriz.

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.

'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.

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.