Episode 35: Advancing Trivalent Chromium for Functional Coatings
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Products Finishing recently caught up with Doug Morrison and Kyle Hankinson of Trion Coatings to hear the latest developments with their SAFEChrome trivalent chromium technology.
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‘Twas the Season for Equipment Manufacturer Open Houses
Derek Korn | Production Machining
I’ve recently traveled to Germany three times to attend four separate manufacturer open houses. Here’s a taste of what I’ve seen.
DN Solutions Responds to Labor Shortages, Reshoring, the Automotive Industry and More
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
At its first in-person DIMF since 2019, DN Solutions showcased a range of new technologies, from automation to machine tools to software. President WJ Kim explains how these products are responses to changes within the company and the manufacturing industry as a whole.
#workforcedevelopment
Handheld Laser Scanning Technology Designed for Ease of Use, Efficiency
| MoldMaking Technology
Zeiss T-Scan Hawk 2 is a lightweight scanner with hyperscale calibration and satellite mode for metrology-grade precision.
Herramientas de corte: demostraciones de tronzado extremo
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop México
Una mirada a los sistemas de tronzado de Iscar: comparativa entre Tang-Grip y Do-Grip. Ventajas, aplicaciones y resultados en condiciones extremas.
Plant tour: Arris Composites, Berkeley, Calif., U.S.
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
The creator of Additive Molding is leveraging automation and thermoplastics to provide high-volume, high-quality, sustainable composites manufacturing services.
Zoller Automation Days Showcased Advances in Cutting Tool Processes
Jenn Cammel | Production Machining
Zoller highlighted technology that automates cutting tool management and establishes more resilient, reliable processes in the face the labor shortage.
Comparativa: pulido a mano vs. técnicas automatizadas
Russ Willcutt | Modern Machine Shop México
Descubra los beneficios y técnicas del pulido manual. ¿Por qué sigue siendo una práctica valiosa en una era dominada por la automatización? Aprenda más.
KraussMaffei celebra 185 años con edición especial de la serie CX
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
KraussMaffei celebra su aniversario 185 con una Serie CX mejorada que incluye ahorro energético, producción sin defectos y respuesta a los retos actuales en el moldeo por inyección.
Optimizando la vida útil de herramientas: el poder de la preparación de filos
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop México
Descubra cómo la preparación de bordes puede prolongar la vida de las herramientas de corte, mejorando la eficiencia y reduciendo costos en procesos de mecanizado CNC.
Ventajas de la automatización con robots en un taller CNC
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop México
Este taller justificó el robot solamente mediante un uso mejorado de la mano de obra. Otros beneficios salieron a la luz después de que llegó la automatización.
Rego-Fix Toolholding System Reduces Coolant Consumption
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
MQL PG collets are designed for machines using one-channel, internal through-spindle MQL systems.
Retos y transformaciones en la producción aeroespacial CNC
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop México
Descubra las razones detrás de la transición de CNC Industries hacia un mecanizado en cuatro y cinco ejes y cómo ha mejorado su eficiencia en la producción aeroespacial.
Medición de forma: especificación de redondez en piezas
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México
Explore técnicas avanzadas de medición para evaluar redondez y geometría en piezas industriales.
Mold Maintenance, Tooling Know How
| Plastics Technology
The ability of technicians in an injection molding shop to fix, modify or upgrade a mold has a huge impact on that company’s bottom line. With this collection of content, we’ve bundled some of the very best advice on repairing and maintaining injection molding machines.
Mecanizado de cinco ejes en la industria aeronáutica
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop México
El enfoque en un rango de tamaños de una pieza en particular le permitió a este taller usar una máquina-herramienta de cinco ejes versátil. El mecanizado de cinco ejes ahora genera el 40% del negocio del taller.
Nissan México fortalece su estrategia de electrificación
| Modern Machine Shop México
En México, Nissan fortalece su estrategia de electrificación con Nissan e-power y a nivel global celebra su primer millón de vehículos eléctricos vendidos.
AIM Institute Adds Mold Maintenance Training Courses
| Plastics Technology
The American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute, part of the Beaumont Family of Companies, will now offer mold maintenance training courses, following the acquisition of that business from Moldtrax.
Plastics Machinery Shipments Decline
| Plastics Technology
PLASTICS’ initial estimate for the second quarter showed a shipment value of $331.6 million, down 4.1% compared to the previous quarter and off 19.8% year over year.
#economics
Compcut ACS 300 machine provides safety, high performance for U.K. students
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Installation of the composite cutting solution at the University of Nottingham has been instrumental in improving academic procedures for PhD students producing test-ready composite samples.
Numbers Don't Lie
| Gardner Web
In manufacturing, mathematics is a defining element. In fact, much of the innovation that manufacturing has introduced is the result of a solid foundation in mathematics. Mauricio Pineda, Associate Editor of Modern Machine Shop Mexico writes about how mathematics is fundamental to information analysis in manufacturing.
Revolution Wind offshore wind project gains US approval
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Fourth commercial-scale wind farm off of Rhode Island joins Vineyard Wind, South Fork Wind and Ocean Wind 1 projects, brings U.S. construction pipeline to 2.7 GW.