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Nuevos plastómeros y elastómeros circulares, Bornewables Queo
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Borealis lanza Queo, una gama de plastómeros y elastómeros de alto rendimiento con la cual espera alcanzar su meta de transformar 1.8 millones de toneladas de residuos plásticos en soluciones circulares.
Computer Programming-Related Features of Custom Macro
Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop
Custom macro is an interpreter-based language, meaning that all CNC G code and custom macro commands are executed as the CNC comes across them.
Crece 12 % el número de robots instalados en la industria norteamericana
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En 2022, el crecimiento de las instalaciones totales en el sector manufacturero se debió a una fuerte demanda de la industria automotriz en la región.
Preparation for Electroplating
| Products Finishing
What you should know about cleaning and electrocleaning.
Finishing Activity Ended May the Same as April
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
Finishing Activity: The May Index reports continued contraction, closing at 48.9, about the same as April’s 49.
On the radar: Automated wind blade maintenance
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Several companies are making headway to ease the challenging, dangerous and manual job of wind turbine blade upkeep.
Eve Air Mobility advances eVTOL testing phase
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Brazilian aircraft company makes strides toward maturing critical technologies for scheduled certification and entry-into-service in 2026.
VasanthaTech Establishes US Operations in Cincinnati
| MoldMaking Technology
Division of India-based Vasantha Group will focus on moldmaking for the medical and packaging markets.
The Gill Corp. launches more ergonomic website for composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
An enhanced user experience, whether its complete product information, new search functions or more mobile-friendly usability, is now available to The Gill Corp. customers.
EDM, Milling Systems for Mold and Die Application Enhancements
| MoldMaking Technology
MC Machinery wire and sinker EDMs like the Mitsubishi SG12 and MV2400, as well as an Ingersoll Eagle V550 graphite machining center, provide more ergonomic and efficient operations.
Dronamics composite cargo drone performs first flight
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The new milestone demonstrates the potential of the company’s Black Swan flagship aircraft to enhance product delivery efficiency.
SPE introduces second keynote for ACCE 2023
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
General Motors’ Jason Coryell will be talking sustainability initiatives in automotive in his presentation, “A Role for Composites in GM’s Vision for Simulation-Driven & Sustainable Material Impact.”
Toray subsidiary establishes glass fiber recycling process in Europe
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Calculations from SKZ confirm that polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) made with this proprietary recycling process reduces the carbon footprint by 45%.
For This Machine Shop, Licensing Is the Answer to the Inventor’s Dilemma
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
Machine shops are natural inventors, but not necessarily suited to supporting and marketing a product. This Minnesota shop with an invention related to micromolding will share it through licensing.
Tungaloy Threading Inserts for Improved Chipping Resistance
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The inserts provide threading applications with long, predictable tool life, while keeping machining costs down, in not only steel and stainless steel but also difficult heat-resistant superalloys.
An Overview of Correct Vibratory Bowl Set-Up
| Products Finishing
As delivered from the manufacturer, vibratory bowls are set-up to operate in a functional motion pattern. However, future maintenance to replace a faulty motor or if a bowl is relined, or to replace worn-out bearings, may result in a machine with poor mechanical motion once reassembly is complete. Here are some helpful hints to correct this situation.
Open Mind CAM Software Provides Ultrasonic Knife Cutting
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Ultrasonic knife cutting enables efficient cutting of honeycomb structures, composites and foams often found in aerospace, automotive and wind turbine applications.
IperionX to Provide 100% Recycled Titanium Metal Powders to SLM Customers
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
It is said IperionX’s titanium technologies enable the production of high-quality titanium powders from 100% recycled titanium feedstocks to significantly reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of titanium.
Vitopel Argentina instala línea para reciclaje interno
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Los residuos resultantes de la producción de envases flexibles de BOPP del fabricante argentino Vitopel están siendo recuperados con una nueva peletizadora.
Aumenta el Indicador de Pedidos Manufactureros en mayo de 2023
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El Indicador de Pedidos Manufactureros hiló cinco meses consecutivos arriba de los 50 puntos.
Cold-Drawn Steel Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop
Miles Free | Production Machining
Understanding the benefits provided by cold-drawn steel barstock can help you optimize the work you quote by maximizing benefits to your manufacturing process and customer.
AkzoNobel Wins Airbus Award for Supply Chain Quality, Improvement
| Products Finishing
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings achieved the highest supplier award in the Airbus Supply Chain and Quality Improvement Program.