Pilz Expands Online Safety Training

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Pilz’s standardized training courses for machine safety can now be attended live online.

3D Printed Ductile Spikes for Better Sound Quality: The Cool Parts Show Bonus

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Work on 3D printing flexible metal bellows has led to other applications, including the development of ductile spikes that sit between a speaker and the surface below to help limit vibration and isolate the audio equipment. 

Higher Efficiency and Temperatures in TCUs

| Plastics Technology

At Fakuma, Wittmann’s temperature control unit (TCU) displays featured a prototype Tempro capable of achieving 200°C (392°F) in process temperature and the application of EcoDrive motors.

Should Blisk Machining be in Your Growth Plan?

| Modern Machine Shop

Blisk machining offers a great business opportunity but requires technical expertise in machining difficult materials with multi-axis machines. The right partner can help you get started.

Landfill Degradable Shopping Bag Incorporates Plant Sourced Content

| Plastics Technology

The Philadelphia Eagles switch to new Polyearthylene bag from Verde for retail sales.

Grupo Sepro adquiere participación mayoritaria en Garbe Automatisme

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La adquisición de Garbe duplicará la capacidad de automatización de Sepro en Francia y aumentará su capacidad global en un 20 %.        

SHD Group announces bio-content epoxy prepreg with flexible processing, extended out-life

| CompositesWorld

VTB301 has up to 25% bio-content, and is capable in multiple forms of processing.  

Mitutoyo Measurement System Provides High Throughput

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Mitutoyo’s QV Vision Pro series features the StrobeSnap vision measuring function to increase runtime.

Jiaxipera invierte 60 millones de dólares en Coahuila

| Modern Machine Shop México

La nueva planta de Jiaxipera producirá dos millones de compresores en su primera fase, con el objetivo de alcanzar una producción de seis millones en una siguiente fase.

Grados de torneado que reducen los tiempos de mecanizado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Los insertos para torneado TigerTec Gold WKP01G y WPP05G, de Walter, pueden reducir el tiempo de mecanizado entre un 20 y un 30 %.

Editor's Product Picks

| Valve Magazine

Reducing Fugitive Emissions; Exhaust Vapor Condenser; Bi-Directional Knife Gate Valve; Digital Valve Controller

VMA News

| Valve Magazine

Updates on VMA’s annual meeting and priorities for the next year.

DN Solutions America nombra nuevo CEO

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Daniel Medrea lleva tres décadas trabajando en puestos de manufactura, más recientemente como director de ventas y servicios de DMG MORI USA.

Where and How to Vent Injection Molds: Part 3

Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology

Questioning several “rules of thumb” about venting injection molds.

Kanfit increases production throughput, improves on-time delivery with AI-based production scheduling

| CompositesWorld

Plataine’s solution was implemented by Kanfit as part of its digital transformation journey to increase rate and reduce costs in the face of supply chain challenges and skilled labor shortages.

NexGenSolutions, CAE Services Collaborate on Molding Simulation

| MoldMaking Technology

Firms join forces to provide solutions and support for Moldflow users.  

Ramaco Resources Acquires Commercial Development Rights for Revolutionary Coal-to-Products Process

| Valve Magazine

Converting coal to graphene nanosheets opens up the use of coal feedstock for manufacturing a variety of products from battery electrodes to concrete.

Exel Composites releases guide for design considerations in composite tubes

| CompositesWorld

The composite tubes white paper explores some of the considerations for specifying composite tubes, such as mechanical properties, maintenance requirements and more.

CompPair healable composites, recycled carbon fibers featured in ID Genève luxury watch

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

HealTech prepregs enable 400x faster regenerative properties for the new Circular C product, along with incorporation of industrial waste fibers for a sustainable touch.

New Study Identifying Critical Grid Needs Leads to $1.3 Billion Commitment

| Valve Magazine

Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America Agenda will support three interregional transmission lines across six states.

Kordsa obtains SBTi approval for emission reduction targets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Sustainability roadmap is anticipated to reduce production-related emissions by more than 45% by 2030.

Emerson’s New Valve Trim Technology Improves Noise Reduction and Flow Efficiency

| Valve Magazine

Fisher Whisper trim solution leverages additive manufacturing to implement optimized process designs, providing 20% more valve capacity with 10 fewer decibels of noise.