Conferencias en FITMA: industrias automotriz, aeroespacial y médica

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Explore el futuro de la manufactura en FITMA 2023. Regístrese al programa de conferencias magistrales de la feria y conozca procesos, aplicaciones y técnicas para la manufactura de piezas en las industrias automotriz, aeroespacial y de dispositivos médicos.

Roles of Women in Manufacturing Series: Quality: Anisa Ali and Lisa Carrothers 

Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining

Two women share their journeys to manufacturing and quality, and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.  

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.

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.

Crece 17.10 % la producción automotriz en abril de 2023

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En abril de 2023 se produjeron 294,550 vehículos ligeros, lo que representó un aumento de 17.10 % con relación al mismo mes de 2022, cuando se produjeron 251,547 unidades.

T-MEC facilita el comercio de plásticos entre Estados Unidos y México

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Conozca la visión que el presidente de ANIPAC compartió, con Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), sobre el comercio de plásticos entre Estados Unidos y México, así como cifras clave y desafíos que la industria debe enfrentar.

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.

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.
#workforcedevelopment

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.

NADCAP Forms Additive Manufacturing Task Group

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The Nadcap Task Group will focus on all AM activity within the Nadcap program and collaborate with the organization’s 23 other Task Groups on associated processes.
#regulations

United Grinding Precision Summit contará con 16 máquinas y sesiones técnicas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Esta es la primera Precision Summit que UG celebrará en territorio americano, en su sede de Miamisburg, Ohio, los días 24 y 25 de mayo de 2023.

Siemens Expands Additive Manufacturing Initiatives in the U.S.

| MoldMaking Technology

Technology company increases focus and support of AM R&D at its Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub, which is also incorporating metal binder jet technologies from Meltio, Desktop Metal. 

United Grinding Precision Summit to Feature 16 Machines, Technical Sessions

| Modern Machine Shop

The first ever Precision Summit is happening in Miamisburg, Ohio on May 24-25, 2023.

Metyx Composites introduces Metycalc web-based application

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Metycalc is presented to the composites industry by Metyx Composites as a value-added support tool to aid in achieving stiffness, strength and weight goals for laminate designs.  

Virgin Galactic completes 24th VSS Unity glide flight

| CompositesWorld

The company is to prepare for rocket-powered spaceflight pending data analysis, following the successful glide flight in New Mexico.

Diverse Additives Portfolio for Mechanical Recycling of Plastics

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Evonik’s Tego Cycle additives developed to work at each stage along the entire mechanical recycling value chain.

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applies Injection Molded Chassis

| Plastics Technology

BlueHalo’s Intense Eye UAS has replaced a machined aerospace-grade aluminum chassis with one molded from Alpine Advanced Materials’ HX5 multi-scale reinforced polymer for a stronger, lighter craft.

Large Format 3D Printer and Industrial Grade Processing Unit

| Plastics Technology

B9 Creations introduced the B9 Core 6 Series MPro at Rapid+TCT

Safran y el Instituto Politécnico Nacional concretan alianza educativa

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante Famex 2023, Safran y el Instituto Politécnico Nacional firmaron un convenio de colaboración para el desarrollo de egresados de las Ingenierías Aeronáutica y Aeroespacial.

Mold Lifting Rings Offer Efficient Mold and Die Management

| MoldMaking Technology

PCS Company's Codipro Mold Lifting Rings are said to provide more efficient material handling and moving of molds and dies in any shop or molding facility.

Zeiss' CMM Shortens Setup Time, Minimizes Downtime

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Eastec 2023: The O-Inspect multisensor CMM provides flexibility in handling a wide variety of part sizes and small characteristics.

Finishing Activity Ended April Down 1.3 Points vs. March

Jan Schafer | Products Finishing

Finishing Activity: The April Index signaled contraction, closing at 49.0 compared to March’s 50.3.