Automation
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Jr. Parts Collector
Users of Swiss-type lathes might find this part-collecting device helpful for lights-out machining.
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CAM Shortcuts Simplify Lights-Out Burns
A CAM system with an intuitive user interface, adaptable postprocessors and time-saving shortcuts help this manufacturer maximize unattended EDM burn time.
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Cell Controller Boosts Production Flexibility
By serving as the “brains” of a cell consisting of two machining centers and a work delivery system, cell control software from Erowa helps this manufacturer run lights-out 24/7 and achieve 90-percent spindle utilization.
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Network Distributed Data Management
Fanuc FA America’s Focas Automation Solution Connect (FASConnect) enables network-distributed data management for all Fanuc CNC machine tools.
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Transforming Industrial Robots into Precision Machine Tools
Robots fitted with an adaptive control system get real-time course corrections throughout the machining cycle.
Read MoreWeldon Solutions Touts Successful Open House
Weldon Solutions’ July 21st Open House: Automate – Innovate – Educate attracted more than 200 guests from across the mid-Atlantic region.
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The Other Two and a Half Men
Here’s how one shop learned to add automation rather than extra employees.
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Inobvious Automation
Improvement to manufacturing will come from addressing inefficiencies we do not currently see. Until then, we underestimate manufacturing’s potential.
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Cycle Efficiency
Automated machining processes enable this maker of high-performance mountain bike parts to manufacture efficiently with minimal staff.
Read MoreFANUC Recognized in Forbes
CNC system, robot and machine tool manufacturer Fanuc Corporation (Hoffman Estates, Illinois) has been named one of the top 100 companies in Forbes magazine’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies” list.
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