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Platinum Tooling Begins Importing Hommel and Keller Tools
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The company is now the North American importer of the Quick knurling and marking tools from Hommel and Keller.
High Appearance Standards
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
Ever have an enticing powder coating job come your way, but aren’t sure if your capabilities can meet the specifications? Powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert offers advice for realistically assessing whether or not to take the job.
Plan de manejo de residuos: clave para la transición a un modelo circular
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Durante el webinar sobre el plan de manejo de residuos en México expertos analizaron esta herramienta y el impacto que tiene en el medio ambiente y la economía del país.
Mark Brown Retires From Burger & Brown Engineering
| MoldMaking Technology
Mark Brown is retiring from Burger & Brown Engineering after 29 years with the company.
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Valstone Acquires Henning Industrial Software
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Henning Software designs, develops, licenses and supports mission-critical operational and financial management software to manufacturers and distributors to enable improved productivity, efficiency and profitability.
Kyocera SGS End Mills Feature Seven-Flute Design
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The H-Carb Series 77 end mills feature a specialized core and flute design to improve rigidity and chip flow while reducing deflection.
Mechanical Limit Switches Communicate Mold Components’ Positions
| Plastics Technology
Hasco says its new mechanical Z1430/... limit switches monitor the position of moving components like ejector pins and core pullers in injection molding tools.
L.S. Starrett Depth Gages Provide Wireless, Accurate Measurement
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The company offers three new wireless electronic depth gages designed for ease of use.
MMT Chats: Update from Star of “Track the Apprentice”
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
CDM Tool & Manufacturing Apprentice Machinist Taylor Bartelt shares where she has been and what she has learned over the past year. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
Kistler Announces New Sales Representation in the Southeast
| Plastics Technology
Kistler has appointed Fordham Plastics as its exclusive sales representative for all products in its Plastics and Advanced Manufacturing Business Units.
Toolpath Improves Chip Management for Swiss-Type Lathes
| Modern Machine Shop
This simple change to a Swiss-type turning machine’s toolpath can dramatically improve its ability to manage chips.
Sistema de sujeción de SMW Autoblok elimina obstrucciones
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El nuevo chuck magnético circular MillTec, de SMW Autoblok, funciona para el mecanizado de precisión en cinco ejes.
Hot Tip Sprue Cleaner Melts Obstructive Plastic
| MoldMaking Technology
The hand-held tool from Globeius Inc. brings plugged hot runner sprues and nozzle tips back to life quickly and safely, sometimes without needing to remove the mold from the press.
STRUCTeam upgrades CompoSIDE composites design engineering modules
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The integrated web-based application now features an inclusive Yacht Designer license with the latest ISO 12215-5:2019 guidelines for more comprehensive marine application design.
Selective Plating Certification for Oil and Gas
| Products Finishing
Certification ensures consistent quality of selective brush plating for premium threaded connections.
MGS Acquires Danish Product Design Firm
| Plastics Technology
The Wisconsin based molder, moldmaker and contract manufacturer has acquired design and engineering firm Technolution A/S (Hørsholm, Denmark).
Centro de mecanizado de doble columna de Nidec reduce tiempo sin corte
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Diseñado para reducir el tiempo de inactividad y lograr alta productividad, Nidec Machine Tool presenta el centro de mecanizado de doble columna MV12BxII.
Asahi Kasei and Mitsui to Collaborate on Biomethanol Supply and Procurement Systems
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Asahi will use the biomethanol to produce engineering resins such as acetal.
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Romi D 1250 Vertical Machining Built for Rigidity and Precision
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The D 1250 VMC is built on a Romi-made monoblock cast iron bed that absorbs vibration and enables consistent production of highly precise parts.
PPG Invests $44 Million to Boost Global Powder Production
| Products Finishing
PPG is investing $44 million in its facilities located in the U.S. and Latin America.
Certified Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics and Additives
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Ascend Circular Polymers’ new Cerene line include nylons 6 and 65, PP, PET and calcium carbonate derived from proprietary carpet recycling process.
Hot Runner Manufacturer Maintains Commitment to Production Planning and Quality Control
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Two years later, the HRSflow facility in Byron Center, Michigan, still demonstrates workflow and quality on its hot runner manufacturing floor.