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rPET Reprocessor & Formulator Verdaco to Plant New Roots in South Carolina
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Innovation center of excellence & rPET manufacturing facility set to open in June.
Hoffer Plastics Celebrates Opening of Boys & Girls Club
| MoldMaking Technology
Hoffer Plastics is celebrating the opening of the Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin, Illinois, the 5,000th club for the Boys & Girls Club of America.
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Emerson y UTCH inauguran laboratorio de soldadura industrial
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Con una inversión de más de 1,000,000 de pesos, el Laboratorio de Procesos de Soldadura Industrial contará en su fase inicial con cuatro cabinas de soldadura.
Nikon Begins Acquisition of Partner Avonix Imaging
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Nikon intends to acquire all shares of Avonix in summer 2023, following the clearance of the acquisition by relevant regulatory authorities and other closing conditions.
The Cool Parts Showcase Seeks Innovative 3D Printed Parts
Stephanie Hendrixson | Modern Machine Shop
Do you solve problems with 3D printing? Enter your 3D printed parts in this contest from The Cool Parts Show.
Digital Mobile Metrology Device Captures 2D, 3D Surface Maps in Milliseconds
| Products Finishing
GelSight Max, a portable digital metrology device, enables users to take repeatable measurements of roughness values down to the submicron level.
DuPont Buys Medical Product Manufacturer Spectrum Plastics
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Purchase price of $1.75 billion for leading supplier of extruded, molded, and 3D printed medical components.
NOVA’s BOPE-HD Film Resin Gains in Globally Available Flexible Food Packaging Applications
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Positioned as a recyclable packaging alternative to traditional BOPET films, BOPE-HD film is now available from companies such as Inteplast, JK Materials, Oben Group, and Polivouga.
User Program Assists With Workforce Challenges
| Products Finishing
Amid workforce challenges, Weiler Abrasives has expanded its own personnel and established the Key User Program to assist customers with technical expertise and support.
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BOFA Enables Users to 3D Print Their Own Fume Extraction System Connectors
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The company decided to make the ‘print your own connectors’ available in response to customer requests to improve ease of connectivity with BOFA’s extraction systems.
PolySpectra’s COR Bio Resin for End-Use Health Care, Consumer 3D Printing
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
COR Bio features a combination of toughness, biocompatibility and autoclavability, which are critical characteristics for end-use health care and consumer applications.
Nadcap forms additive manufacturing task group
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
New task group will focus on all additive manufacturing activity within Performance Review Institute’s Nacap program.
PPG Appoints Vice President of Procurement, CPO
| Products Finishing
Christine Camsuzou has been to appointed to the positions of vice president, procurement and chief procurement officer.
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Large Hybrid Steel Insert Solves Deformation, Dimensionality, Cycle Time Problems
Peggy Malnati | MoldMaking Technology
DMLS printers using metal additive powders selected by Linear AMS to produce high-quality, accurate, consistent 3D-printed mold components with certification and traceability.
OSG End Mills Provide High-Efficiency Milling
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The company has expanded its range of end mills with two offerings for high-speed milling.
Visser Precision Joins Velo3D Global Contract Manufacturing Network
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The number of high-performance superalloys certified for additive manufacturing continues to grow as Visser Precision purchases first Velo3D Sapphire printer calibrated for Hanes 214 — with customers in aerospace, defense, automotive and industrial tooling.
Amorphous PHA Gets Green Light from FDA for Food-Contact Applications
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
FDA listing clears the way for CJ Biomaterials’ amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate to be used in the manufacture of food contact materials sold in the U.S.
Bay Plastics Offering Free Pelletizing Trials
| Plastics Technology
Lab trials and offers two types of extruders, two models of pelletizers, and manual strand or auto strand pelletizing capabilities.
Shapiro, Re:Build Manufacturing announce $81 million investment for manufacturing center creation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Collaboration between the Commonwealth, Re:Build Manufacturing and RIDC is the latest economic development project that will expand innovation-focused manufacturing in Western Pennsylvania.
Mitutoyo America Announces Trade-In Trade Up Program
| MoldMaking Technology
Limited-time program enables current users to trade in and upgrade Mitutoyo precision measuring equipment with less hassle and at reduced cost.
Optimized 3D Printer Targets Dental, Medical Applications
| MoldMaking Technology
The new Trumpf TruPrint 1000 offers faster print speeds, higher quality parts and requires less floor space.
TemperChip machining temperature sensor for composites
| CompositesWorld
Patented device provides real-time machining data to monitor and accurately predict tool life, opening up the horizons to measure a variety of parameters between cutting tool and material.