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T-Bed Improves Versatility with Programmable Boring Bars
The Giddings & Lewis T-bed horizontal boring mill is available with a range of contouring heads and programmable boring bars.
Read MoreTurning Center Enables High-Volume Production
The T/TM series of turning centers, available from VDF Boehringer, an FFG company, provides a solution for high-volume production automotive OEMs, tier suppliers, and manufacturers and job shops performing medium- and small-batch size production.
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Intrinsically Lubricated Grinding Wheels Reduce Friction, Wear
Meister Abrasives’ HPL grinding wheels rely on CBN crystals fixed with a durable, porous, intrinsically-lubricated bonding matrix.
Read More3D CAD Viewer Annotates, Analyzes Engineering Data
ZWsoft’s CADbro 2017 SP1, available from Creative CNC, is a 3D CAD viewer with improved functions to access, annotate and analyze engineering data.
Read MoreTicketing Software Improves Plant Efficiency
Vimana’s Elevate: Enterprise Edition software now has Operator Panel and Tickets functionalities enabling operators to share insights, communicate and collaborate with their teams.
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Updated Measurement Software Provides Universal CMM Compatibility
Verisurf Software offers Verisurf 2018, the latest release of its measurement software for automated quality inspection, scanning, tool-building, reverse engineering and assembly guidance.
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CNC Software Compensates for Axis Nodding
Siemens is releasing new functions with its Sinumerik 4.8 CNC software, designed to significantly improve the speed, precision and safety of machine tools.
Read MoreSoftware Digitizes Inspection Process
Radix has released its InspectTracker vision inspection technology.
Read MorePlatform Monitors Performance on Multiple Devices
Kitamura’s Anywhere-Remote IIoT platform includes email status updates and machine monitoring software suites that range from basic plug-and-play packages to those that are customized to suit each individual customer’s application.
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Force/Torque Sensor Increases Robotic Versatility
ATI Industrial Automation offers the Axia80, a force/torque sensor, which measures all six components of force and torque.
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Simulation Software Provides Hybrid Additive Capabilities
Version 8.1 of CGTech’s Vericut CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software simulates all types of CNC machining, additive, and hybrid manufacturing processes.
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Prefabricated Blanks Shorten Prep Time
Dix Metals now stocks mill-direct stainless-steel plate inventory in 303, 304 and 316 alloys for custom- and standard-size precision blanks.
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