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Metyx Composites expands Mansia campus facility space
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Metyx Manisa retains two additional campuses added to existing facilities — 10,000 and 6,000 square meters, respectively — to grow its capacity and increase service levels to local and European customers.
Cirrus Aircraft breaks ground on new facility at McKinney Airport
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The 45,000-square-foot expansion at Cirrus McKinney adds to the general aviation company’s service and storage hangar capacity, flight simulation and customer space.
Tips for Investing Intelligently When Upgrading a Shop on a Budget
John Miller | Modern Machine Shop
Working on a tight budget is not easy, but these tips can help you make the most of your free capital.
6 factores clave para evaluar un sistema de colada caliente
| Plastics Technology México
Aprenda cómo seleccionar un sistema de colada caliente que satisfaga las necesidades de fabricantes de moldes y moldeadores por inyección para mejorar la calidad y reducir costos.
DEDSmart Tool Harnesses Data in Real-Time for Build Quality Verification
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
FormAlloy Technologies’ DEDSmart technology for autonomous DED builds and build data logging utilizes enhanced in-situ monitoring and control, and the power of data, to complete builds autonomously while data logs are automatically exported enabling Digital Build Certification.
Mejora continua en la manufactura de compuestos plásticos
| Plastics Technology México
Descubra las técnicas y métricas clave para impulsar la mejora en la fabricación de compuestos plásticos y cómo enfrentar los desafíos en el proceso de extrusión.
What is the Moldmaking Community Excited About?
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
As we continue to celebrate MoldMaking Technology’s 25th anniversary with a look back over the past quarter century, I asked readers during our recent Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) “What excites you about the future of moldmaking?”
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Fagor Automation, Danobat to Host Open House Event
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
To celebrate the relocation of their North American headquarters, both companies will host an open house event at the new facilities in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023.
ProtoTRAK RX para producción de bajo volumen
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
FITMA: TRAK Machine Tools (stand 2848) exhibirá el modelo ProtoTRAK RX.
Powder Coating Line Adds Color, Style, Performance to Brake Caliper Design
| Products Finishing
Interpon A1243 from AkzoNobel is a powder coating range designed for the needs of automotive OEMs, supporting color, style and performance demands for brake calipers.
German Trial Demonstrates Recycling Technology for Multilayer Rigid Packaging
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
BASF, Krones, Sudpack, TOMRA collaboration achieves proof of concept for closed recycling loop for PET-based multilayer packaging.
Grob Robot Cell Enables Long Periods of Unmanned Operation
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The GRC-R12 robot cell features a pneumatic single- or double-gripper system, as well as a drawer feed system with six drawers.
Injection Molder Changes Up Color Changes
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
An injection molder of trash cans, pallets, totes and other plus-size components, Rehrig Pacific’s machine fleet is composed of larger tonnage presses whose size makes material changes at the feed throat a potentially dizzying exercise.
Lapping, Polishing Film Maximizes Strengths, Maintains Flexibility
| Products Finishing
Dia-Strip and Dia-Sheet film from Titan Tool Supply has a distinct construction that the company says makes it durable while remaining flexible, bendable and formable.
Plastics Processors Who Hire ‘Second-Chance’ Workers Do Well by Doing Good
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Two blow molders with long-standing programs of hiring formerly incarcerated low-level offenders have helped these individuals re-enter their communities and have benefited from an additional resource during chronic labor shortages.
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Industry Experts Create On-Demand Aqueous Cleaning Program
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Participants who pass the program quizzes earn a certificate of successful completion, as well as 4 hours of continuing education credit from Sam Houston State University.
Prográmese con las conferencias técnicas de Plastics Recycling LATAM
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Este es el programa completo de conferencias técnicas y plenarias que tendrá Plastics Recycling LATAM, evento que se realizará el 7 y 8 de junio en la Ciudad de México, y que abordará la actualidad, retos y soluciones tecnológicas para el reciclaje de plásticos en México y en América Latina.
Global Product Manager Joins Carlisle Fluid Technologies Team
| Products Finishing
Corey Sorrento is joining Carlisle Fluid Technologies as global product manager.
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UniFuse IN625 Nickel Alloy for LPBF for Higher Throughput, Superior Mechanical Properties
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Uniformity Labs says its IN625 nickel alloy powder provides more repeatable and reproducible mechanical properties across the build bed, printed at far higher throughput.
Industry Experts Create On-Demand Aqueous Cleaning Program
Angela Osborne | Products Finishing
Participants who pass the program quizzes earn a certificate of successful completion, as well as 4 hours of continuing education credit from Sam Houston State University.
A Virtual Reality Solution for Injection Molding Training
| MoldMaking Technology
Virtual reality courses for injection molding training are under development by Molding Expert LLC, aiming to prepare trainees for work on an actual shop floor.
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