Fishing Gear Collection Reclaims PA, PET, HDPE Materials for Recycling

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Companies helped collect plastic for recycling at Bellingham, Seattle, and Port Townsend.

Elementum 3D’s High-Strength Aluminum Alloy Eliminates Need for Heat Treatment

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Elementum 3D’s A5083-RAM5 aluminum alloy enables manufacturers to print advanced components from a high-strength aluminum alloy with reduced postprocessing time and cost.

Custom Workholding Principles to Live By

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

Workholding solutions can take on infinite forms and all would be correct to some degree. Follow these tips to help optimize custom workholding solutions.

PEEK for Monolayer E-Motor Magnet Wire Insulation

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Solvay’s KetaSpire KT-857 PEEK extrusion compound eliminates adhesion and sustainability constraints of conventional PEEK or enamel insulation processes.

United Grinding Offers Four-Year Apprenticeship Program

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The program enables participants to earn a full scholarship for an associate degree in automation and control technology with robotics.

CNC Deburring OEM That Is Also A Job Shop

| Modern Machine Shop

Take a look inside James Engineering, a high-end CNC Deburring OEM that became a job shop when they decided to produce their own parts in-house.

The Positive (and Negative) On Airflow

| Products Finishing

Jeremy Winters of Accudraft Paint Booths shares how solvent and water-based coatings are affected by a paint booth’s airflow.

Kennametal's Expanded Tooling Portfolio Improves Performance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The company has launch eight new products that expand on and support existing platforms across multiple applications.

Emerging Leaders Instills Confidence in Future Workforce

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

What does a great leader look like to you? This question was explored at the AMBA Conference’s Emerging Leaders pre-conference session. 
#workforcedevelopment

Bornewables de Borealis: material renovable para la industria de no tejidos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Borealis y PFNonwovens Group colaboran en la fabricación de productos de higiene personal absorbentes usando resinas de PP Bornewables, reduciendo así su huella ambiental.

Looking to Run PCR on a Single Screw? Here’s What to Keep in Mind

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology

Just drop it in and mix it up? Sorry, there’s a lot more to it than that. Here is some of what you need to consider.  

Essentium Polycarbonate Material Withstands Extreme Cold Temperatures

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The Altitude polycarbonate (PC) material can be used on any open-source 3D printer, enabling users to rapidly produce parts that can withstand cold temperatures on-demand — saving money, reducing waste and streamlining supply chains.

Herramientas de rimado Urma RX

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Sikulan México (stand 1428) mostrará su gama de rimado de alto rendimiento de Urma, además de una amplia variedad de productos.

Wire-Laser Metal 3D Printer for Efficient, Versatile Processing

| MoldMaking Technology

The MC Machinery Systems printer applications include rapid prototyping, mold and die, one-offs, short runs, mass manufacturing, maintenance, repair, tooling and more.

10 Types of CTAs You Need to Have on Your Website

| Gardner Web

To get the most out of your Calls To Action, you'll need to make them engaging, hard-to-miss, and straightforward.
#leadgeneration

Soldadura automatizada con TruArc Weld 1000

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Trumpf (stand 2342) presentará la celda de soldadura TruArc Weld 1000 completamente equipada con certificado TÜV y CE.

Sungwoo Hitech invertirá 300 millones de dólares en Nuevo León

| Modern Machine Shop México

Sungwoo Hitech, empresa coreana del sector de autopartes, duplicará su inversión para expandir su planta en Nuevo León.

Tungaloy Counterboring Tools Feature New Cutting Inserts

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The new AH6225 grade features a high-hardness, titanium-rich PVD coating, combined with a tough dedicated carbide substrate.

Accessory Speeds Centering Align Drills on CNC Multi-Spindles

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The CenterMaster accessory is designed to streamline the setup and changeover process for CNC multi-spindle lathes.

MMT Chats: Common Sense Sustainability Initiatives

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Sustainability can be as easy as recognizing the initiatives you already have in place for what their sustainability benefits are and putting numbers behind them, according to Kelly Santini, a passionate safety and sustainability advocate. Here, she chats with MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Crosshead Offers Precise Concentricity Adjustment

| Plastics Technology

Medical crosshead features patented single-point concentricity adjustment.  

Denali Partners With Universal Robots for Robotic Solutions

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The partnership makes Denali the largest global Certified Solution Partner (CSP) for Universal Robots.