Adding Remote Service Functions for PET Bottle Blowing

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

KHS has added features to its internet machine communications portal for PET stretch-blow molding.

Top 10 Additive Manufacturing Stories of 2023

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Laser powder bed fusion, proprietary AM processes, machining and more made our list of top 10 articles and videos by pageviews this year.

Desengrasante elimina fácilmente el aceite mecanizado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Según Madison Chemical, este desengrasante de base acuosa elimina el aceite y la grasa gracias a sus propiedades de humectación y penetración.

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Partners With CoatingAI

| Products Finishing

The partnership aims to explore possibilities with sustainability, including the development of Flightpath.

PET Bottle Recycling Rate Static As Collection Lags Production Slightly

| Plastics Technology

NAPCOR recycling report puts PET recycling at 1.3% under last year's rate.

PPG Opens Aerospace Application Support Center in France

| Products Finishing

The aerospace application support center aims to provide regional customers with fast product delivery.

Crisalion Mobility aligns with Bluenest for vertiport integration, AAM advancement

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Together, the two Spanish companies will outline plans for eVTOL aircraft and operations integration in Europe and Latin America to ensure compatible interaction and maximize aircraft performance.

Toray rCF from Boeing 787 is incorporated into ultra-light laptops

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Torayca-based aerospace components have successfully been repurposed into the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12, highlighting the ongoing application of recycled composites.  

Flute End Mill Series Addition Focuses on Finishing Operations

| MoldMaking Technology

Additions to M.A. Ford’s TuffCut 3D family of end mills takes finishing to the extreme to meet aerospace, medical, motorsport, and mold and die requirements.

CompPair secures funding to grow commercial activities for HealTech composite

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Funding round aims to further reinforce CompPair’s commercial activities for its composite repair technology, foster growth and strengthen its team to secure the company’s long-term viability.

TGS to leverage CEAD Flexbot 3D printer for Czech Republic customers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The novel large-format Flexbot Research XL platform enables TGS to offer 3D printing services, making use of a versatile composite material range.

ITA student research progresses ultra-thin composites, textile sorting

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Novel method for fiber-to-fiber recycling of used textiles and a low-cost, cost-effective precursor for carbon fiber manufacture earn 2023 Walter Reiners Foundation Awards.

Arburg Senior Partner Eugen Hehl Passes

| Plastics Technology

Eugen Hehl has passed away at the age of 94. Eugen and his brother Karl helped make the business started by their father in 1923 into a global power in injection molding.

Software Promises Synchronous Cross-System Data Analysis for Injection Molding

| Plastics Technology

Kistler says its AkvisIO software offers synchronous, cross-system data analysis for digitally optimized injection molding from a single source.

Platinum Tooling Imports Catalog for Improved Surface Quality

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Platinum Tooling now imports the full Hommel and Keller catalog of cut and form knurling, knurling wheels and marking tools.

Filtration System Helps Film Processor Manage Recycled Material Mandates

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Global film processor RKW teams with Nordson to enable it to process blown film with high recycled content.  

An Open Letter to Kids About Machines and the World of Making Things

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

This is an open letter to middle- and high-school students about choices they’ll soon face. It is also an introduction to Career and Technical Education (CTE), the world of CNC machining, and a reminder that there are options outside of the traditional four-year college path.

Sandvik Coromant Milling Tool Boosts Productivity in Steel Machining

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

CoroMill MR80 is designed for challenging roughing operations in a wide range of face and profile milling applications in steel and stainless steel.

Precision Machining Technology Review: December 2023

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Production Machining’s December 2023 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Sandvik Coromant, Nikon Metrology, The L.S. Starrett Co., Walter USA, Kennametal and SolidCAM.

Lyndex-Nikken Rotary Table Provides High Clamping Torque

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The NCT200 rotary table’s new drive system increases rigidity and ensures long-term accuracy and precision for machining.

Casquillos roscados para torno maximizan el flujo de refrigerante

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Los casquillos roscados para tornos de Allied Machine & Engineering están diseñados para máquinas que no tienen capacidad de hacer funcionar el refrigerante a través de la torreta.

Register Now: MCA to Hold Medical Expo in Indiana

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

The Manufacturing Cleaning Association will hold its third stand-alone event in Indiana on Feb. 22, 2024, which includes medical device cleaning experts. Don’t miss this event if your company is responsible for cleaning any type of medical equipment.