MMT Chats: Mold Builder, Master Molder and Marble Maker?

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges introduces new MMT Editorial Advisory Board Member Mike Close, Sr. Tooling Engineer for SMC Ltd. in Devens, Massachusetts. 

Replace Repetitive Measurement With DIY Robotic Automation

| Production Machining

After minimal training, a shop can learn how to use this robotic inspection system configured for a shopfloor application to supersede repetitive, time-consuming, high-mix gaging processes. It can then be redeployed for another application somewhere else in the facility.

Next-gen composites manufacturing: Combining material, machine and mold cavity data with analytics

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Using a sensor, an edge device and machine learning software, sensXPERT sees into processes and is improving quality and cutting scrap, cycle time and energy use for composites customers like ZF and Carbon Revolution.

Something Cute is Brewing! (Join me in Congratulating Sarah!)

Kate Hand | GROW

Sarah Barnett and her husband Stephen are expecting!

Soluciones de refaccionamiento para moldes de HPDC

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: En el stand 518, Dynamo proporciona un amplio espectro de soluciones en refaccionamiento para moldes de HPDC.

Video: Multimodal Powders for Metal 3D Printing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Rather than uniform particle diameters, multimodal powders combine particles of different sizes. In this video, how and why Uniformity Labs produces multimodal metal powders for additive manufacturing. 

Intermaq presenta soluciones de mecanizado CNC

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Con el objetivo de presentar soluciones de mecanizado, estrechar relaciones con clientes, proveedores y colaboradores, Intermaq realizó un open house en Querétaro.

3 TASC Topics That Touch on Automation Considerations for Job Shops

| Modern Machine Shop

Automation is no longer a luxury in manufacturing today – it’s a necessity. The Automated Shop Conference (TASC) will connect job shops with experts who offer advice and considerations for this process.

EMO: Karl Bruckner presenta contrapuntos giratorios de alto rendimiento

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La Serie T de contrapuntos de Karl Bruckner cuenta con anillos indicadores de fuerza que permiten una ayuda visual determinante para procesos de torneado.

ORNL conducts sustainability analysis of 3D-printed composite molds

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A comprehensive lifecycle, cost and carbon emissions study on carbon fiber molds, produced for New York’s concrete Domino building, cites economic benefits over wood alternatives.

Aptera reveals first composite production parts for BinC vehicle

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Pre-production efforts are underway to begin building production-intent vehicles.

Machining Center Provides Robust, Dynamic Milling Qualities

| MoldMaking Technology

Roughing and finishing deep mold and die cavities is optimized using Chiron’s FZ 16 S five-axis machining center equipped with an HSK-A 100 interface, enabling reduced chatter, dynamic machining and the ability to tackle difficult materials.

Big Daishowa Cutting Tool Incentive Supports Training Programs

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

From October to December 2023, the company is donating a cutting tool certificate valued at 20% of every qualifying order to the buyer’s school of choice.

Gurit composite materials support FridgeWize industrial chiller fan blades

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Gurit prepreg and technical assistance has solved FridgeWize’s specification, volume and production efficiency challenges, enabling the manufacture and installation of more than 25,000 fan blades in 2022.

HBK enhances sensor offerings with MicroStrain acquisition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

MicroStrain designs and manufactures high-precision inertial and wireless sensing systems that cater to industries such as automation, mobility and unmanned vehicles.

Engine vane demonstrates potential for gapped, unidirectional dry fiber for infusion

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

GKN Aerospace and its partners developed an aircraft demonstrator component made with TeXtreme’s latest Gapped UD material, proving out a dry, infusible tape meant to compare in performance to UD prepreg.

Claves del procesamiento de coextrusión en polímeros

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México

Descubra los fundamentos y desafíos del procesamiento de coextrusión en polímeros y cómo lograr resultados óptimos.      

EMO: WFL incluye rectificado en máquina de torno-fresado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante la EMO 2023, Christian Jagersberger, gerente regional de ventas en WFL, presentó las nuevas capacidades del centro de torno-fresado M80X.

High-Flexibility Aerospace Filler Fills Seams, Rivets, Small Spot Repair Areas

| Products Finishing

Fill Bond Flex Aerospace Filler restores aircraft exteriors by concealing surface imperfections.

Engineers in Manufacturing: Madison Park and JoAnn Vlach

Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining

Two women share their journeys to engineering, and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.

Extrusión: viscosidad en polímeros no newtonianos

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México

Explore cómo la viscosidad, cizallamiento y temperatura interactúan en polímeros no newtonianos y su impacto en la extrusión      

Extrusión: solucione el flujo desigual o surging en husillos de dos etapas

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México

Explore las causas de la inestabilidad en husillos de dos etapas y descubra soluciones prácticas para garantizar un funcionamiento óptimo en extrusión de plásticos.