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Graphene-Enhanced Stretch Film Billed as 'World First'
| Plastics Technology
Thinner, stronger films to be commercialized by Brazil’s Packseven in August.
Composites enable massive wastewater infrastructure project
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
To build complex drop shafts for New Zealand’s Central Interceptor project, RPC Technologies pushed the limits with glass and carbon fiber, vertical filament winding and UV-cure resins.
New Materials From 3D Systems to Expand SLA and Figure 4 Platforms
| Plastics Technology
3D Systems announced a flame-retardant material for 3D printing of large format parts.
Hot Runner Tips, Apprenticeships & Waterline Maintenance, Oh My! MMT's June Top Hits
Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology
Take a look at MMT’s top hits from June based on Google Analytics.
Essentium Research Highlights Positive Impact of 3D Printing on Reducing Carbon Emissions
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The “Trends in 3D Printing at Scale” white paper summarizes the results of a third-party industry report that surveyed 170 managers and executives working at manufacturing companies with responsibility for 3D printing.
Rethink Quality Control to Increase Productivity, Decrease Scrap
Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop
Verifying parts is essential to documenting quality, and there are a few best practices that can make the quality control process more efficient.
Methods Machine Tools organiza Open House en Massachusetts
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Methods Machine Fest les ofrecerá a los asistentes un panorama de toda la gama de plataformas CNC de tres y cinco ejes, electroerosionadoras, tornos multitarea, soluciones automatizadas e integradas, servicios y soporte de Methods.
Arburg y Tec de Monterrey ofrecen diplomado para la industria del plástico
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
El diplomado práctico sobre procesamiento de plásticos, presentado por Arburg y el Tec de Monterrey, brindará una visión completa del moldeo por inyección.
Chromatic’s RX-Flow 2500 Features Compact Workspace
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The RX-Flow 2500 printer has a more compact workspace of 348 × 543 × 194 mm (13.7 × 21.4 × 7.63"), while maintaining the cost efficiency, speed and quality output of the larger RX-Flow models.
Process Aid Concentrates are PFAS-Free
| Plastics Technology
Wide range of products for cast/blown film and pipe.
Tormach presenta un nuevo robot basado en software de código abierto
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El robot ZA6, de Tormach, utiliza servomotores EtherCAT, drives de engranajes armónicos y fundiciones de aluminio.
Commercial Vehicle Group abre planta en Chihuahua
| Modern Machine Shop México
Con una inversión de 10 millones de dólares, Commercial Vehicle Group inauguró una planta en el municipio de Aldama, Chihuahua, para apoyar el creciente mercado de vehículos eléctricos.
3D Printing Suppliers Announce Partnership in Filament Production
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
3D Fuel filament production will be integrated into Essentium additive manufacturing material facilities in Texas
Vertical Injection Molding Machine Range Extended
| Plastics Technology
LS Mtron’s expanded range of LSG-V vertical machines has 13 models with a variety of injection and rotary table formats.
Jorge Ibarra, nuevo director general de M&G Polímeros México
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
La incorporación de Jorge Ibarra Ugarte a M&G Polímeros, como director general adjunto, impulsará el crecimiento y la transformación de la compañía en México.
Velo3D Software Enhances Control Over 3D Printing Process
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
The software’s new features include user-selectable core parameters, preprint analysis to identify potential costly and time-consuming errors, and rapid resequencing for multipart prints.
Altana Division Honored With Innovation Award
| Products Finishing
Altana’s Eckart division wins Altana Innovation award for the Metalure C series.
How to Configure Your Twin-Screw Extruder: Part 3
| Plastics Technology
The melting mechanism in a twin-screw extruder is quite different from that of a single screw. Design of the melting section affects how the material is melted, as well as melt temperature and quality.
ALPLA Launches ALPLArecycling Brand & Expands Food-Grade rPET Production
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Global packaging powerhouse continues its growth as a major international plastics recycler.
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 117: A Little Dab to Prevent Machine Downtime
| Production Machining
Using anti-seize in threads can reduce torque values required by 25-30% and help reduce machine downtime.
SUR/FIN 2023: Capsules from the Technical Sessions I: Emerging Technologies
| Products Finishing
SUR/FIN 2023 in Cleveland this past June was a resounding success. Due to the efforts of the Technical Activities Committee, ably led by Bill Nebiolo this year, an outstanding program of technical presentations was offered. What follows are summaries of selected presentations from the Emerging Technologies sessions. Additional coverage will be provided in this space in the coming months. The full report can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF23Aug1.
Isobaric double belt press is well suited to continuous production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: Flexible and robust double belt presses from Held Technologie are adaptable to various base composite material requirements to produce top-quality, long-lasting products.