People in composites: February 2024
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
This month’s new hires and personnel updates in the composites industry include Gurit, Teijin Ltd. and CRP Technology.
Emerson's New Compact, Rugged PC Built to Connect Industrial Floor to Cloud
| Valve Magazine
Preloaded with Movicon software and PACEdge IIoT platform delivers high-performance computing for industrial edge data visualization applications.
SPE Extrusion Holding Screw Design TopCon
| Plastics Technology
June conference to focus on single- and twin-screw design for all extrusion processes.
Mastercam to Acquire Cimquest
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Cimquest is a Mastercam reseller based in New Jersey.
Koyo Machinery se fusiona con JTEKT Machinery
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Esta fusión integra formalmente a Koyo en la infraestructura operativa de JTEKT Machinery, lo que amplía su capacidad de servicio y soporte al cliente.
Ecovadis reconoce a Perstorp entre el 5 % superior en sostenibilidad
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Descubra cómo el compromiso de Perstorp con la sostenibilidad les ha valido una medalla de oro de EcoVadis, lo que los sitúa en el 5 % superior de la industria.
How to Start a Hot-Runner Mold That Has No Tip Insulators
| Plastics Technology
Here's a method to assist with efficient dark-to-light color changes on hot-runner systems that are hot-tipped.
New Products
| Valve Magazine
Multivoltage Electric Actuator Launched American actuator manufacturer, Indelac Controls Inc., released its ProVolt (PV) Series multiple voltage quarter-turn rotary electric actuator.
Crecen indicadores manufactureros en Nuevo León
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En Nuevo León, ocho de nueve indicadores manufactureros presentaron expansión al inicio de año, en los que se destaca el Índice de Nuevos Pedidos con un incremento de ocho puntos.
Modern Dispersions Expands Masterbatch Production in Georgia
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The first phase of this multifaceted expansion boosts the company’s production by 100 million lb/yr.
A Tale About an Automation Solution Discovered in Production Machining
Derek Korn | Production Machining
A CNC Swiss production supervisor took to LinkedIn to describe how he discovered a rotary parts collector in the pages of our publication and has since purchased and benefited from it.
Implicit Modeling for Additive Manufacturing
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Some software tools now use this modeling strategy as opposed to explicit methods of representing geometry. Here’s how it works, and why it matters for additive manufacturing.
Avances en medición, control de calidad e inspección en la manufactura
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
La última edición de EMO Hannover presentó innovaciones en medición y control de calidad con tecnologías de Zeiss, Renishaw, Blum-Novotest, Gleason, Klingelnberg y Walter que prometen transformar la manufactura hacia una mayor eficiencia y precisión.
How ERP Drives Data-Based Decisions through the Business
| MoldMaking Technology
Bill Hencak, Technical Sales and Frank Powell, Account Manager for Delta Mold Inc. share three key features/functions of ERP and three tips to successfully implement ERP companywide.
NPE 2024: el mayor encuentro de bioplásticos en América
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Con más de 45 expositores especializados en bioplásticos, la NPE 2024 promete ser una ventana al futuro de los plásticos sustentables.
Regulatory Changes Drive Cleaning Companies' Collaboration
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
Hubbard-Hall and Jayco Cleaning Technologies have collaborated to develop a solution for new regulatory changes.
Large Recip-Screw Machine Boasts Numerous Upgrades
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
NPE2024: Rocheleau adds side-shift option, new controls and diagnostics to its RS-90 unit.
Multiplicadores de velocidad 1:4 disponibles para tornos de herramienta viva
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Platinum Tooling ofrece disponibilidad inmediata de su más reciente línea de multiplicadores de velocidad de herramienta viva 1:4.
Schneider Electric Announces Innovative Tax Credit Transfer Agreement
| Valve Magazine
Agreement with ENGIE to accelerate progress toward its 100 percent renewable energy goal in North America.
#economics
Airbus ramps up A350-1000F freighter developments, manufacture
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Widebody freighter brings enhanced fuel burn, CO2 emissions and economics compared to other offerings, in addition to adding volume, range and payload.
Hot Runner Processes Commodity Resins for Cost-Sensitive Applications
| MoldMaking Technology
Mold-Masters’ EcoONE series hot runner system is optimized for consumer goods, small home appliances, basic automotive components and other applications.
Sintered, Porous Mold Steel Eliminates Gas Buildup
| MoldMaking Technology
Molder’s World highlights its acclaimed Vortex self-venting mold steel, which uses a system of microscopic, interconnected pores to optimize molding processes.