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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

Verne, Lawrence Livermore demonstrate CcH2 system for heavy-duty transportation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Testing indicates that Verne and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have tripled previous records for cryo-compressed hydrogen storage, developing a CcH2 system large enough to meet the energy storage needs of semi-trucks.

PLASTICS Opens William R. Carteaux Leadership Award Nominations

| MoldMaking Technology

The award, named in honor of the organization's late former president and CEO, will be presented in May 2024.

Starrett-Bytewise highlights Profile360 in-line laser measurement system

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Now available with a 30% discount, the real-time system continuously monitors key profile dimensions in complex shapes in a variety of materials to assure quality and avoid defects.

Custom Mold Components for Close Tolerance Applications

| MoldMaking Technology

Core pins, sleeves, injector pins, blades and punches in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials are now offered through Regal Components.  

Belotti retrofits Vega CNC center in BEAD hybrid machine for D-Composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Combined LSAM and five-axis CNC milling capabilities will optimize D-Composites’ production services, flexibility and cut time and cost for composite tooling manufacture.

Where to Next?

Grace Stubbins | GROW

Working remotely full-time is something like eating Sour Patch Kids — sometimes it’s sour, and sometimes it’s sweet. Here’s my experience, and some things I’ve learned along the way to make your work-from-home journey more bearable.

Intrepid Automation: How Investment Casting Benefits From High Speed DLP

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Vat polymerization 3D printing for investment casting patterns offers a way to deliver design freedom at production speed.

Upgraded Former is Faster, More Precise

| Plastics Technology

New features reportedly offer more efficient production of trays, containers, hinged boxes, pallets, blisters, lids and technical products.  

Producción de autopartes crecerá 17 % en 2023

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con datos de la Industria Nacional de Autopartes, se estima que México llegará a 121,716 millones de dólares en valor de producción al cierre del año.

Sistema de clamps Ringspann cuenta con un cuerpo de asiento universal

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Ringspann cuenta con una serie de clamps BKDW, la cual consta de 10 tamaños de mandriles de brida de los collets cónicos con conectores idénticos.

Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining November 2023

Jan Schafer | Production Machining

Precision Machining activity has contracted at about the same rate for three months straight.
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Cetec ERP Scheduling Feature Facilitates Accurate Quoting

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The Buffer feature ensures ample time is given on the work order, without impacting labor time, estimates or cost.

Top 10 Markets for Polyethylene Film Extrusion

| Plastics Technology

For over 30 years, Mastio & Co has been conducting their polyethylene film study and research. In this series, editorial director Jim Callari, talks with Mastio president, Kevin Huntsman, on the largest markets for Polyethylene Film Extrusion.

Plastimagen 2023 se enfocó en la descarbonización de la industria

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Plastimagen, el evento líder de la industria plástica en México y América Latina, alcanzó en 2023 hitos históricos con más de 27,800 asistentes, 870 expositores y 42,000 metros cuadrados de área de exhibición. La sostenibilidad y la innovación ocuparon un lugar central, con la realización de conferencias enfocadas en estos temas.

Career Transitions, Loyalty and Major League Baseball (Never Bite the Hand that Feeds You)

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

When the time comes, do the right thing and seek out a new employer that doesn’t compete with the one you’re leaving.

KraussMaffei optimizes SCS process with quick nozzle change module

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Efficiency, resource optimization and environmental responsibility are key focuses behind the seamless switch between flat and round jet nozzles, used for spraying polyurethane onto composite components.