Compuestos de purga para canales calientes, Purgex 456 Plus

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Diseñado para HDPE, LDPE y PP-Copolímero, Purgex 456 Plus limpia eficientemente sistemas de canal caliente para cambios de color y material.

Industria petrolera en México: urgen inversiones en exploración y producción

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El sector petrolero mexicano experimentó un descenso en 2023, principalmente por la disminución en la exploración y extracción en aguas someras.

Diseño de tornillos ventilados para extrusoras: guía completa

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México

El diseño de zonas de ventilación para extrusoras de un solo tornillo requiere comprender el flujo del polímero en los canales del tornillo. Algunos diseños son más eficaces que otros. Aquí diversas pautas.

How to Choose Between Sulfate and Chloride-Based Trivalent Chromium

| Products Finishing

There are several factors to consider when choosing between sulfate and chloride-based baths for trivalent chromium plating. Mark Schario of Columbia Chemical discusses the differences and what platers should keep in mind when evaluating options.

Dyna-Purge E2: limpieza de doble acción para resinas de alta temperatura

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Dyna-Purge presenta su compuesto para purga, Dyna-Purge E2, con tecnología 3X para una limpieza mejorada en resinas de alta temperatura.

Guía completa de microperforación: 9 preguntas antes de comenzar

Chris Koepfer | Modern Machine Shop México

Las aplicaciones del micromecanizado siguen creciendo. El mecanizado satisfactorio con herramientas pequeñas requiere un conjunto diferente de habilidades de proceso en el taller.

El arte en la sustentabilidad de los plásticos: Isabel Corral

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Isabel Corral es la directora y fundadora de Xoloplastics, un proyecto que promueve el desarrollo comunitario, la inclusión social y el reciclaje a través del arte, demostrando que puede ser un poderoso aliado para impulsar prácticas más sostenibles.

Grupo Hi-Tec: transformando la manufactura mexicana desde 1996

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

En el 10º aniversario de Modern Machine Shop México, entrevistamos a Guillermo Conde, co-fundador de Grupo Hi-Tec, sobre el crecimiento y la innovación en el sector metalmecánico mexicano.

Emag Grinding Solutions Provide Precise Gear-Profile Grinding

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The G 160 and G 250 gear-profile grinding machines provide short chip-to-chip times, intelligent axis concepts as well as thermal and mechanical stability.

Groth Corporation Announces New Pilot Operated Relief Valve

| Valve Magazine

New design offers reliable low-pressure protection, prevents fugitive emissions, conserves stored product, expands process operating range and reduces the requirement for excessive overpressure – saving product and enhancing profitability.

Reliable, Efficient 3D Printer for High-Quality Tool Steel Components

| MoldMaking Technology

The updated TruPrint 2000 underscores Trumpf’s focus on the tool and die industry, including a larger, square build plate and various features to ensure high quality and mass production.

UTComp releases FRP equipment assessment guidebook

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Free online resource outlines the background and key concepts about FRP and the damage mechanisms that affect reliability.

Firefly Aerospace doubles Texas facilities to support composite rockets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Company grows test stands, further implements AFP and seven-axis robotic powermill machinery to produce rockets up to nine times faster at 1/7th of the cost.

Induction heating platen achieves dynamic temperature management

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2024: Roctool is introducing the R-IDS, a patented heated platen that aims to make mass production more accessible for composites manufacturing.

SMC BMC Design Award 2024 winners showcase projects at JEC World

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Awards ceremony to be held on March 6th will recognize the top three selected SMC and BMC designs submitted by European design students and young design professionals.

Leonardo advances sustainable aerospace innovation testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Wingtips and morphing winglets integrated into a C-27J flying test bed, and a full-scale composite fuselage, are undergoing testing for Clean Sky 2 programs.

5 Observations From Dr. Tim Simpson About the State of Additive Manufacturing So Far

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

The outgoing co-director of Penn State’s CIMP-3D takes stock of how far AM has come, aided in no small part through the work of the organization he helped to lead.

Making the Circular Economy a Reality

| MoldMaking Technology

Driven by brand owner demands and new worldwide legislation, the entire supply chain is working toward the shift to circularity, with some evidence the circular economy has already begun.

Destaco Electric Power Clamps Enable Flexible Production

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The 92W series electric power clamps feature integrated intelligence to reduce the need for additional components.

Powerful and Versatile Infrared Spectrometer

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Nicolet Apex FTIR is well suited for a wide range of applications including materials analysis.  

Transición hacia la sostenibilidad aumenta la competitividad en el mecanizado

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En un webinar presentado por ISTMA se indica que la apuesta por la integración de procesos, la automatización y la transformación digital pueden disminuir los residuos y asegurar ganancias de tiempo y productividad.

Hot Runners, Auxiliary Injection Units Enhance Control, Processing Capabilities

| MoldMaking Technology

NPE2024: New hot runner systems, temperature and motion controllers, an auxiliary injection unit, a gate seal and sustainable processing solutions will be displayed at Mold-Master’s booth.