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The Cold Spray Solution to the Casting, Forging Supply Chains
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Startup HAMR Industries performs additive manufacturing work at Neighborhood 91 that provides an alternative to traditional casting and forging. Success so far has led to redefining the limits of its additive equipment.
Iniciativa sostenible: Coca-Cola retira etiquetas en envases de Sprite
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Coca-Cola realizó una prueba de botellas sin etiquetas para Sprite y Sprite Zero, simplificando el reciclaje y reduciendo el desperdicio de embalaje.
Updated Control, Cooling Water Distribution, Electromechanical Ejector and Injection
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
NPE2024: Boy’s U.S. subsidiary marks its 50th anniversary in Orlando with six machines and U.S. intros for the Procan ALPHA 6 control, and hybrid ejectors and injection units.
SAMPE Foundation seeks nominations for high school STEM program
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New program seeks to embed composite materials education in high school STEM programs, and inspire students to pursue further studies in advanced materials. Deadline is Sept. 1, 2024.
Head Sports prototype racquets to incorporate bio-circular Torayca fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A. is supplying its ISCC Plus-certified carbon fibers for tennis racquets and pickleball paddles.
Low Flow Indicators Designed for Critical Mold Cooling Channels
| MoldMaking Technology
NPE2024: Low-flow applications can benefit from Burger & Brown Engineering’s Smartflow solution, which provides high visibility into the flow channels of molds to ensure bench verification.
Freudenberg launches fully synthetic wetlaid nonwovens
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Wetlaid materials, manufactured from various types of polymer-based fibers, are particularly designed for use in filtration and other industrial applications.
Mold Technologies Division Calls for Scholarship Applications
| MoldMaking Technology
Applications for a $5,000 educational grant and $3,000 student scholarship related to plastics manufacturing engineering are open until May 31st.
Volocopter receives green light for VoloCity serial production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Production organization approval (POA) extension gives Volocopter the ability to design and produce the eVTOL aircraft in Bruchsal once it receives type certification.
Upgrade to Accelerated Artificial and Natural Weathering Testing
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
NPE2024: Atlas S³T system is designed for the company’s Weather-Ometer Ci4400 and Ci5000 instruments.
Fabricantes de moldes maximizan sus inversiones en herramientas con brocas de carburo
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Entre las herramientas de PCD y carburo, de West Ohio Tool, se encuentra la broca EdgeX4.
Clúster Automotriz Metropolitano: impulso a la industria regional
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Conozca los objetivos y primeras acciones del recién inaugurado Claut Metropolitano, una iniciativa que busca impulsar la industria automotriz y de movilidad en el Estado de México, Hidalgo y Ciudad de México.
Twin-Screw Showcased in Circular Economy Demo
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
NPE2024: A KraussMaffei twin will upcycle pelletized blood vials, which will then be overmolded on another press to produce bottle openers.
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System Simplifies Thread-Repair Insert Installation
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
NPE2024: C-Sert Manufacturing’s new installation system is designed to speed up the removal of damaged threads and the creation of a new pilot hole — 10 to 15 minutes per hole — with just four components.
Innovance Acquires Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
As part of Innovance, Jorgensen will join a family of companies concentrated on industrial manufacturing capabilities and solutions to production challenges.
Sherwin-Williams releases printed metal coil coatings collection
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
New Sherwin-Williams coil coatings collection aims to bring an enhanced look of natural building materials for architectural applications.
Movable Tempering Stamp Can Eliminate Surface Defects
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
NPE2024: Incoe says Heat-Inject Technology introduces localized heat to remove weld or knit lines, or help melt flow into hinges, thin walls, delicate geometries or microstructures.
Innovance Acquires Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
As part of Innovance, Jorgensen will join a family of companies concentrated on industrial manufacturing capabilities and solutions to production challenges.
4 Weeks from Design to Molded Part for Medical with Metal 3D Printed Tooling
| Additive Manufacturing
Mold builder Westminster Tool applied the Trueshape process from Mantle to produce tooling to take a medical device from prototype mold to full-scale production in a matter of weeks.
Roll Stand is Compact, Flexible
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Streamlined stack is joined by high-speed extruder; service cart for maintaining screws, dies and rolls; and other products.
Market Changes Spur Industrial Recycler to Enhance Capabilities in Clear Plastic Reprocessing
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Butler MacDonald found new business and flexibility thanks to a big step-up in purging efficiency.