Husky Celebrates Opening of State-of-the-Art Service Center in Indiana

| MoldMaking Technology

The injection molding equipment and services provider augments its operational and service capabilities in the Americas, reaffirmed by 70 years in business.

Expanding Custom Work Enables Top Shop to Shine

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

This six-person shop rallies together to offer diverse finishing jobs that are growing to include custom show parts for automobiles and motorcycles. 

Destacan beneficios de la metrología en la industria aeroespacial

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante el evento “TechDay: Metrología en la Industria Aeroespacial” se demostró la importancia de la metrología óptica en este sector.

Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Bundles Bonded Coatings Business

| Products Finishing

Integrated competencies in bonded coatings is to the benefit of customers.

Hermle Event Encourages, Educates on Five-Axis Machining

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Hermle’s first Five-Axis Summit was designed to show beginners the benefits of five-axis machining and demonstrated how more advanced users can take their capabilities to the next level with automation.

Kennametal Chip Fan Automates Chip Clearance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The Chip Fan features a specialized fan blade design activated by centrifugal force to support automated chip clearance.

Troubleshooting the Drying Process

| Products Finishing

For some technicians who are new to spraying water coatings, it can be a huge learning curve, as the basics of reduction, spraying and drying are much different than those of the solvent world.

Fresado de alto rendimiento para la producción de piezas especializadas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La Mikron Mill E 500 U, de GF Machining Solutions, se destaca en la producción de piezas especializadas en lotes pequeños y medianos para la industria automotriz.

Freeform Injection Molding Eases the Path to Medical Device Product Testing

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

A development and manufacturing service provider is using dissolvable molds to build injection molded silicone prototypes.

Aditivos para la economía circular de los plásticos

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Plasti Pigmentos PPI presentó aditivos innovadores para la economía circular en Plastimagen 2023 que mejoran el reciclaje y la producción de plásticos.      

Walter AG Partners With Heller to Integrate Machining Solutions

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The two companies aim to test, optimize and market their products through the joint development of sustainable machining processes.

MoldMaking Technology's Hottest Tips of 2023

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

The staff at MoldMaking Technology prides ourselves on bringing you the most helpful, relevant tips in the industry. Here are the top five most-viewed tips of 2023 based on Google Analytics. 
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An Automation Comeback Story

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Alexandria Industries struggled with its first robotic machining cell. However, the aluminum extrusion components manufacturer — now with more than 20 robots — discovered that by simplifying and standardizing its automation strategy, it could reap the benefits of unattended machining even for relatively low batch sizes.

What Do I Do Now?

Eli Plaskett | GROW

A shut-in’s guide to work travel.

Madison Chemical Degreaser Easily Removes Machining Oil

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

ProClean Degreaser quickly and completely removes oil and grease with its superior wetting and penetrating properties.

Sandvik Coromant Turning Grade Provides High-Feed Roughing

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The GC4405 steel turning grade features a new carbide substrate with an optimized microstructure, which reduces plastic deformation in high-feed applications.

Polinter apunta a la sustentabilidad de sus tanques rotomoldeados de PE

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La empresa colombiana Polinter utiliza la resina Exceed 4536, de ExxonMobil, con lo que aumenta la incorporación de contenido reciclado sin comprometer las propiedades mecánicas o eficiencia de producción.      

Revamped All-Electric Shuttle Blow Molder

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Tahara’s new eight-head, double-sided coex machine has many new mechanical and electronic features.

Sustainability Index Pushes for More Sustainable Approaches in Coatings Industry

| Products Finishing

The Beckers Sustainability Index has been updated, aiming to push toward a more sustainable approach within the coatings industry.

Arburg Opens Subsidiary in Vietnam

| Plastics Technology

The newly established branch in Ho Chi Minh City gives the German maker of injection molding machines 36 locations in 26 countries worldwide.

Grocery Chain Will Transition to PEF for Store Brand Packaging

| Plastics Technology

Polyethylene furanoate fruit juice bottles will be the first application.

Single Stage Topcoat Delivers Consistent, Colorful Finishes

| Products Finishing

The 858 Series Skyscapes from Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings comes in multiple gloss levels.