Línea de fresas de desbaste reduce las operaciones de alta remoción de metal

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Kyocera SGS Precision Tools amplía su línea de fresas de cinco filos de alto rendimiento Z-Carb HPR con más de 900 nuevas herramientas.

Dow lanza convocatoria para los Premios de Innovación en Envases

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Los Premios de Innovación en Envases de Dow, que reconocen la excelencia en el diseño de envases y promueve la innovación en toda la cadena de valor, han abierto su convocatoria para 2023/2024.        

Consortium Successfully Implements Automated AM Production Line at BMW Group

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

After a three-year project time line, the Polyline project was finally completed with a fully automated operation installed at BMW’s additive manufacturing campus in Munich, Germany.

Alttek abrirá Tech Center en Santa Catarina

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Alttek realizará la inauguración de su Tech Center el miércoles 29 de noviembre en el Parque Industrial Martel de Santa Catarina.

Carbon’s EPX 150 Is High-Performance Rigid Resin for Complex Parts, Features

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

EPX 150 is Carbon’s fastest printing, chemically-resistant, high-temperature resin which is purpose-built to print complex parts and features.

Máquina para reciclaje de plástico Repro-Flex Plus, de Polystar

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Repro-FlexPlus, la máquina que Polystar presentó durante Plastimagen, incorpora desgasificación avanzada y filtración en dos estaciones, garantizando materiales plásticos limpios y listos para su reprocesamiento.

Extended mold plate range increases customer flexibility

| MoldMaking Technology

More than 2,000 drilled and undrilled plate variants from Hasco enable the development and production of injection molding, pressing and die-cast tools.

8 Cool Parts From Formnext 2023: The Cool Parts Show #65

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

New additive manufacturing technologies on display at Formnext were in many cases producing notable end-use components. Here are some of the coolest parts we found at this year’s show.
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Bernal Industrial presentó soluciones para inyección, extrusión y reciclaje

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Bernal Industrial presentó en Plastimagen 2023 los productos y soluciones de sus representados entre los que destacó a Nordson EDI, Nordson BKG, MAS, y Boy.

Moretto: eficiencia energética y sustentabilidad en el secado de plásticos

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Plastimagen 2023, Moretto destacó su enfoque en la eficiencia de la operación, la digitalización y el ahorro energético. Resaltó su sistema de deshumidificación OTX y termorreguladores para la industria del plástico.      

LS Mtron Opens Division in Mexico

| Plastics Technology

Newly formed LS IMM Mexico is based in Monterrey and headed up by Kevin Kim and Fulvio Menconi.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 14th Quarterly Report

| Products Finishing

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the 14th quarter of project work (July-September 2023) at Wayne State University in Detroit.  

The Value of CAD/CAM and Cutting Tool Manufacturers Working Together

| Production Machining

Overall machining efficiency can be increased when software and tooling companies combine to tackle machining challenges.

AMIA propone Política Nacional de Electromovilidad

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La Asociación Mexicana de la Industria Automotriz (AMIA) y la consultora Frost & Sullivan presentaron un estudio que destaca la necesidad de una política nacional integral para promover la electromovilidad en México.        

SK Geo Centric Breaks Ground on Ulsan Recycling Facility

| Plastics Technology

The $1.4 billion facility is expected to be capable of processing 320,000 metric tons of waste plastic per year.

Is Your Time Being “Virtually Eliminated”?

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

A few antidotes for those longing for the good old days (pre-2020)

FFG Celebrates Grand Opening of Technology Center

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The event featured live demonstrations of CNC equipment and vertical/horizontal milling and turning solutions for high-speed, die/mold, heavy duty, multi-axis, multitasking and high-volume machining solutions across various FFG brands.

Sandvik Coromant Turning Grade Enables High-Feed Roughing

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

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

Walter USA lanza la broca X-treme Evo Plus

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La broca de carburo sólido, de Walter USA, está diseñada pensando en el mecanizado de moldes.

UNSW Canberra develops carbon fiber recycling method 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New research indicates that novel recycling method only degrades carbon fibers by 30% versus 80-90%, targets use for automotive applications.

AMRC breaks ground for COMPASS research facility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Boeing-led U.K. innovation facility and research project, to be completed by end of 2024, will provide open access for aerospace and composites manufacturing R&D.

Thermwood announces large-format Cut Layer Additive process

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Thermwood demonstrates production of low-cost, near-net shape additive metal and thermoset composite parts with no CNC programming required thanks to its system’s machine intelligence capability.