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ANIPAC lanza Directorio de Empresas Recicladoras 2023
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
ANIPAC presenta este directorio virtual que proporciona información detallada y datos de contacto de más de 40 empresas dedicadas al reciclaje de plásticos.
Baerlocher presenta Baerolub AID: PPA sin PFAS ni siloxanos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Baerolub AID es un ayudante de proceso que Baerlocher presenta en NPE2024 para mejorar el procesamiento de polímeros incrementando el rendimiento y el cumplimiento normativo.
Bolt Construction Adds Titan Equipment to Painting and Coating Operation
| Products Finishing
The blast room and paint booth will provide upgrades in both processes at Bolt Construction.
Index Corporation Lathes Feature Upgraded Toolholders
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Index B400/B500 and Traub TNA400/TNA500 lathes are equipped with the VDI40 radial turret with 18 toolholders.
From the CW Archives: Airbus A400M cargo door
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
The inaugural CW From the Archives revisits Sara Black’s 2007 story on out-of-autoclave infusion used to fabricate the massive composite upper cargo door for the Airbus A400M military airlifter.
Reshoring Initiative 1H 2023 Report Announces Upward Trends
Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop
Geopolitical risk and industrial policy drove the first half of this year’s announcements, indicating exceptional progress in U.S. reshoring.
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IMI Critical to Collaborate with FAC in South America
| Valve Magazine
FAC Engenharia will focus on flow control solutions for oil and gas customers and their partners in Brazil.
Monadnock HTAC Veil protects GFRP equipment against corrosion
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Binder-free ECTFE-apertured reinforcement maintains a high resistance against chemicals and abrasion at high temperatures, extending performance and integrity of composite systems.
Dynamic Milling Machine Design Improved for Heavy Machining
| MoldMaking Technology
Zimmerman modifies its five-axis FZU/FZP42 machine line with features like a thermo-symmetrical design and centrally guided Z-slide to efficiently process large workpieces more dynamically and productively.
Dzyne Technologies announces new California manufacturing facility for UAS production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Dzyne offers composite fabrication, avionics fabrication and assembly, and aircraft integration among other manufacturing capabilities to support current and future UAS needs, further enabled by the new 125,000-square-foot facility in Irvine.
Composite underground storage tanks protect national recreation area
| CompositesWorld
Composite underground storage tanks for a service station in Ecuador, aided by AOC’s material technologies, are playing a role in protecting the natural environment of Playas Villamil National Recreation Area.
AddUp, WBA Investigate Additive Manufacturing for Moldmaking Tooling Study
| MoldMaking Technology
The additive manufacturing (AM) tooling study focused on six select companies, offering them the opportunity to test the introduction of AM and specifically implement the technical and economic advantages of AM technology for their injection molds.
3D Printing for Automated Food Packaging: The Cool Parts Show All Access
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Parts on Demand CEO Neil van Es shows examples of 3D printed food automation hardware.
Hasco presentó en Plastimagen el control para canal caliente Primezone
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Hasco destacó en Plastimagen la unidad de control de canal caliente Primezone que destaca por su precisión, interfaz intuitiva y funciones de diagnóstico avanzadas.
Dillon Soft Top Jaws Improve Concentricity, Chuck Balance
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The soft jaws are designed to provide better concentric performance chuck balance, as well as enable a longer jaw life because of the increased jaw accuracy.
AddUp, WBA Investigate Additive Manufacturing for Moldmaking Tooling Study
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The additive manufacturing (AM) tooling study focused on six select companies, offering them the opportunity to test the introduction of AM and specifically implement the technical and economic advantages of AM technology for their injection molds.
Medical Shop Performs Lights-Out Production in Five-Axes
Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop
Moving to five-axis machining enabled this shop to dramatically reduce setup time and increase lights-out capacity, but success relied on the right combination of workholding and automation.
Heated Nippers Offer Easier Degating
| Plastics Technology
Globeius is now offering heavy-duty heated nippers from MouldPro for safer, more efficient cutting of plastics and removal of gates from molded parts.
Composites industry heads into slightly accelerated contraction in November
Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld
The GBI: Composites Fabricating in November continued its general slow-going path of contraction that began in April 2023.
Additive Manufacturing for Defense: Targeting Qualification
| Additive Manufacturing
Targeting qualification in additive manufacturing for the defense industry means ensuring repeatability as well as reliability as there is much at stake, including human lives. Certain requirements therefore must be met by weapons systems used by the defense industry.
Stop Shopping for a 'Jack of All Trades' Extruder
Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology
Some processors try to find “fits all” extruders to cover all processing possibilities. But you’d have to grossly overpower it to achieve this, and that’s expensive up front and will result in inefficiencies over time.
Materialise Develops 3D Printing Software for Medical Quality Management, Compliance
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Materialise’s Mimics Flow Case Management software supports quality management and compliance for hospital 3D printing labs by enabling hospitals to track 3D printing and planning workflow to ensure each step is quality-compliant.