Chris Pasion

Chris Pasion Managing Editor, 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ | Production Machining

Workholding

Mate Self-Centering Vises Feature Quick-Change Jaws

Eastec 2023: Mate workholding reduces setup times and process variability, while providing accuracy and repeatability in a compact, quick-change, modular design.

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Hypertherm Associates Releases Robotics Programming Resource

The “Achieving Standardization in Robot Programming” e-book is designed to be a resource for manufacturers, fabricators and robotic integrators who would benefit from a standardized method of programming their industrial robots, regardless of brand.

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Hamar Laser Alignment System Streamlines Turning Setup

The L-703S system aligns headstock spindle axes to guideways and subspindles and tailstocks on lathes, OD/ID grinders, turning centers and similar machines.

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Royal Products Hires Regional Business Manager

Jeremy Wright will support Royal’s distribution network and end-user customer base throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.

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Datanomix's Analytics Solution Visualizes Shop Performance

Eastec 2023: The Automated Job Costing automatically matches part numbers in Datanomix to those from the ProShop ERP system and extracts specific target takt times.

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Automation

Flexxbotics Adds Compatibility for Hurco, Siemens, Heidenhain

FlexxCNC enables machine shops to integrate Universal Robot cobots onto any machine in its shop.

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Authentise MES Software Provides Real-Time Quoting

Flows and FlowsAM include features such as data-driven status updates, material genealogy, supplier management and more.

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ProShop's Cloud-Based ERP Solution Increases Data Security

Eastec 2023: ProShop SAFE is designed to ensure data security compliance to the NIST 800-171, ITAR and CMMC Level 2 standards.

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Nikon Metrology's Automation Software Connects the Shopfloor

The Inspect-X Automation OPC UA Interface software integrate third-party industrial, automation and control equipment more easily.

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Workholding

Jergens' Self-Centering Vise Reduces Jaw Lift

Eastec 2023: The 5CV 130-mm self-centering vise reportedly features clamping forces up to 3,600 lbs.

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Kurt Manufacturing Acquires Bellatex Industries

Bellatex Industries is the owner of the Carvesmart dovetailed quick-change vise jaw system. Kurt has acquired the associated patents and inventory.

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LK Metrology Rotary Index Table Automates Inspection

The Freedom Index Table features randomly placed, fixed dimples that are machined onto the table to help the system recognize the part’s orientation.

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