Onshoring Weather Report: Strong Tailwinds!

Miles Free | Production Machining

Onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring: these terms are showing up with increasing frequency in the news and online. But is there evidence that these are real?

Recicla LATAM: en camino hacia la Economía Circular en América Latina

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Platicamos Fiorella Danjoy, presidenta de la ONG Recicla LATAM, que promueve una economía circular en Latinoamerica,  acerca de sus perspectivas para el reciclaje en la región así como de su gestión en la entidad.  

Revisiting the double vacuum debulk process

Louis Dorworth | CompositesWorld

Evolution of the double vacuum debulk (DVD) process over the years continues to advance its “near autoclave quality” for low-void, highly compacted repair patches.

Leonardo UK joins Nadcap accreditation program

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Leonardo subsidiary will benefit from more critical process audit procedures in its electronics, helicopters and cybersecurity specialties.

LSR Platform Meets Critical Medical Molding Needs

| MoldMaking Technology

NPE2024: Recent updates to Mastip’s Aquilo platform highlight how its design — from consistent thermal profile to uniform cooling — has made it successful for medical industry projects.

Cross-Functional Group Targets Metal 3D Printing Design, Engineering Services

| MoldMaking Technology

NPE2024: An emphasis on reverse engineering, 3D printing and conformal cooling design capabilities brings high-quality molding and tooling concepts and processes to The Plastek Group customers.

LSR Cold Deck Features Valve Gates

Grace Stubbins | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Recent updates to Mastip’s Aquilo platform highlight how its design — from consistent thermal profile to uniform cooling — has made it successful for medical industry projects.

Hartzell Propeller purchases WhirlWind Propellers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

WhirlWind’s carbon fiber propeller blade expertise expands Hartzell’s product portfolio into light sport aircraft.

National Composites expands into thermoplastics with Northern Plastics

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Second acquisition brings thermoforming and vacuum forming capabilities to National Composites’ metal and composites services.

IMDEA introduces digital twin for real-time analysis of composite materials production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Newly designed digital twin by IMDEA and Technical University of Madrid researchers enables manufacturers to see inside composite materials as they are being produced, facilitating early detection of faults.

Cheers to Another National Surface Finishing Day

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Celebrating the contributions of finishing operations across the nation. 

Microfábricas para el futuro de la manufactura

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Un documento del Foro Económico Mundial detalla que las microfábricas pueden generar ahorros de costos, eficiencia y energía en comparación con las fábricas tradicionales.

ANCA, GDS Collet Adapter Improves Grinding Productivity

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

GDS’ µGrind workholding solution has been customized to suit the requirements of ANCA grinding machines and can be set up in minutes.

Sandvik, Mastercam Complete Acquisition of CAM Reseller Cimquest

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Cimquest is now part of the Mastercam business unit and will be reported within the Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions business area.

Ahorro de energía con colectores de polvo

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Guillermo Mortera, ingeniero de ventas externas de Hastings Air Energy Control, explica que las soluciones para la colección de polvos pueden ahorrar energía en las plantas de manufactura.

Las máquinas rectificadoras de Junker se caracterizan por su diseño modular

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La serie Platform 3 de máquinas rectificadoras modulares, de Junker, está diseñada para ofrecer mayor flexibilidad y rentabilidad en un sistema modular.

Ballbar Testing Benefits Low-Volume Manufacturing

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Thanks to ballbar testing with a Renishaw QC20-W, the Autodesk Technology Centers now have more confidence in their machine tools.

Renishaw and Plastometrex Collaborate to Increase Precision, Efficiency of AM Mechanical Property Analysis

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Plastometrex’s PLX-Benchtop facilitates rapid, direct testing on different sections of additively manufactured parts, delivering comprehensive stress-strain curves in minutes to provide a more precise evaluation of a part’s mechanical properties.

In the Zone: Packaging

| Plastics Technology

The Packaging Zone is the place to learn about the latest in customer product delivery.

Haimer Partners With TCM Group to Distribute Tooling Technology

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The TCM Group will rely on Haimer as a strategic supplier in the field of toolholders, shrinking, balancing and presetting machines in the core business of tool management.

ProShop Provides ERP Technology to Purdue Engineering School

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The ProShop Digital Ecosystem will be used as the inventory management and ERP system at Purdue University’s Industrial Engineering School.

Production Machining's March 2024 News Highlights

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Production Machining’s March 2024 news highlights include manufacturing education programs, new partnerships and more.