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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.
Resilience and Reflections: Moldmaking in the Evolving Economic Landscape
| MoldMaking Technology
As moldmakers navigate this complex year marked by fluctuating business activities, and approach the upcoming year with cautious optimism, three key considerations should guide their decisions.
#economics #workforcedevelopment
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.
#economics
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.
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.
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.
Flexan e ILC Dover se certifican para sala limpia en Ciudad Juárez
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Flexan LLC e ILC Dover celebran la obtención de la certificación ISO 13485:2016 para su instalación de sala limpia Clase 7 en Ciudad Juárez, México.
Sistema de medición proporciona una alta productividad
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Mitutoyo anuncia mejoras en su línea de sistemas de medición por visión Vision Pro.
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.
November GBI Saw a Drop in Moldmaking Activity
Jan Schafer | MoldMaking Technology
The moldmaking index experienced a high degree of accelerated contract, primarily driven by production, new orders and backlog readings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Plastics Industry Association Announces Future Dates for NPE
| Plastics Technology
Ahead of the first NPE since 2018, PLASTICS announced that its triennial show will stay in Orlando and early May for ’27, ’30 and ’33.
Tezmaksan Automation System Enables Seamless Integration
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
CubeBox enables users to program robots using visual elements, drag-and-drop functionality and predefined templates.