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Prices Up for All Volume Resins

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

First quarter was ending up with upward pricing, primarily due to higher feedstock costs and not supply/demand fundamentals.

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.

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.

Tungaloy Boring Bar System Features Vibration Dampening

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The BoreMeister boring bar system features a variety of exchangeable heads and shanks for internal turning, profiling, threading and grooving.

Machining Equipment Investment Enables Quick Mold Delivery, Precision

| MoldMaking Technology

NPE2024: Omega Tool continues to invest in high-speed milling, toolholders and cutting tools to enhance its specialization in turnkey projects, maintenance, mold sampling and inspection/quality control.

Siddus Space launches composites-intensive LizzieSat satellite

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

LizzieSat offers space-based data collection and analysis for SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Rideshare mission.

Gravimetric Pump for Peristaltic Applications

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Riverdale Global’s Maguire MS4 pump uses same load cell technology as the updated RGS Controller

From the CW Archives: I see thermoplastics in your future

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

Thermoplastics are evolving quickly into larger structures and clearly will have a significant role to play in the next commercial aircraft program — whenever that’s announced. This edition of “From the CW Archives” looks back on a thermoplastics pioneer.

Is a ‘Side Hustle’ on Your Horizon?

Derek Korn | Production Machining

I’ve written about machine shops that have created a separate business for fun, as a complement to their existing operation or as a means to leverage their manufacturing prowess. Here’s a bit about a few of them.

Suite de moldes y troqueles potencia la excelencia operativa en la manufactura de moldes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

HxGN Mould & Die, de Hexagon, es un conjunto de herramientas dedicadas de CAD/CAM, ingeniería y automatización.

Big Daishowa Tool Program Equips Schools

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The company’s 2023 Tools for Schools program provided $23,300 in tooling certificates for local high schools, vocational schools and colleges.

Pipe Extruder, Die Heads Plus a Cobot Demo

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Milacron is debuting updated extruder, control and die head packages. Also demonstrating how cobots can be used to automate pipe production.

Compact, Mobile Dryer Has Unique Conveying Capabilities

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Mobile dryer includes closed-loop conveying to minimize the use of ambient air for resin movement.

Variable Resistance Valve Trim Achieves Lead Time Reduction Through AM: The Cool Parts Show #69

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Baker Hughes is realizing shorter lead times and simplified manufacturing through powder bed fusion to produce valve trims previously assembled from many machined metal parts.

Real-Time Production Monitoring as Automation

Tony Deligio | MoldMaking Technology

As an injection molder, Windmill Plastics sought an economical production monitoring system that could help it keep tabs on its shop floor. It’s now selling the “very focused” digital supervisor it created, automating many formerly manual tasks.

Nexteer inicia la construcción de centro técnico de ingeniería en Querétaro

| Modern Machine Shop México

El centro brindará soporte de ingeniería local, incluida la creación de prototipos, validación de productos, pruebas e integración de sistemas de vehículos.