Automated sheet metal coil lubrication systems are designed for use on most coil processing applications using evaporable industrial lubricants on parts where degreasing is to be avoided. Shear-Form M...
Rapid prototyping team has vacuum cast prototype 400mm diameter glass filled nylon radiator fans using a fast and economical process from MCP Tooling Technologies. A major automotive manufacturer̵...
Polyurethane equipment at K 2007 in Dusseldorf showed incremental advances in cost-effectiveness and ability to handle a wide range of applications. New high-pressure mixing and metering machines are ...
In the injection molding process, tool temperature is an important factor in achieving high-quality parts. It is generally believed that higher tool temperature often results in better surface quality...
Determining the optimum barrel-temperature profile is one of the most important tasks in extrusion. A barrel-temperature profile (BTP) that works well on one extruder may not work on the same type of ...
The combination of an injection molding press and a twin-screw compounding extruder represents a new paradigm for processors: They create their own materials as they mold them. Although the machinery ...
ATI Stellram, which manufactures custom-designed metal-cutting tools, reports that it is reaping the rewards of the global aerospace boom, seeing a huge increase in demand from aircraft component make...
Delcam plc continues to rank as the world’s leading specialist supplier of manufacturing software and services, according to the latest NC Software and Related Services Market Assessment from th...
CNC Software Inc., the developer of Mastercam® CAD/CAM software, has announced that its Mastercam X2 package has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2009 CAD software by the Autodesk Inventor Cer...
In an effort to drive sales, US-based BCC Products Inc./Blehm Plastics has added Nevin Speerbrecker to its management team as director of marketing. Speerbrecker will be responsible for the twin compa...
Widely used in the plastics components manufacturing industry, product marking 945UV, 080UV and T40 inks are used in moulding, packaging and other materials. Kaye-Dee is sole UK and Ireland distributo...
Precision turned parts subcontractor said Star CNC automatic lathes are fast to set and program, so they are back in production quickly for the next batch run. UK precision turned parts subcontractor,...
Newcast 2009 casting and forging show will include a Newpart innovation park for forged and sintered parts while logistics and and prefabrication have moved to the Newcast show. After two very success...
Sheet metal cutting nesting software defines simple nesting parameters such as part spacing then adds stock material as length x width rectangles, or as a DXF files. CNC machinery and software solutio...
German building product manufacturer is achieving significant savings by using JETCAM to drive a Ridder Waricut waterjet, Tecnology Italiana punch press and SCM Practix router. Rietberger Fassadentech...
CS Hyde’s Kynar polyvinylidene fluoride thermoplastics resin has excellent resistance to creep and fatigue, yet it is flexible and transparent. CS Hyde claimed that its Kynar polyvinylidene fluo...
Wittmann at the UK’s PDM 08 show will exhibit a Battenfeld 1600kN plastics injection moulder machine equipped with the latest B6 control system and a Wittmann Robot W711. Following the Wittmann ...
Plastics injection moulding systems builder Sandretto UK will be showing how to save energy costs – through such devices as the Power Saver – at the UK’s PDM show. Plastics injection...
Arburg will be demonstrating an all-electric plastics injection moulder producing thin-walled cups at a rate of one cup/2.2s at a Slovakian exhibition. Arburg will be demonstrating its electric Allrou...
Cutting tools are unique in their effect, as relatively small investments can result in tremendous cost reductions. Today’s moldmaker faces a constant barrage of challenges from customers. Deman...