Automation
EMO: The “Brainy” Machine Tool Show
EMO Hannover 2011 is Europe’s big “trade show for the metalworking sector,” but the event is billed as “more than machine tools.” Show sponsors say that exhibits will both reflect and support current research at the frontiers of production automation.
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A Streamlined Alternative for Automated Tool Manufacturing
This automated, single-machine system enables tool manufacturers to completely grind mixed batches of varying tool types and sizes unattended.
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Incremental Automation
This machine tool supplier sees shops searching for just a little bit of unattended capacity. Many shops are closer to obtaining this extra capacity than they realize.
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Vise Rigidity Boosts Robot Cell Output
To automate the fixturing of round machining center components, Haas uses a custom, robot-tended setup incorporating MoveLock vises from Kurt manufacturing. Thanks to these vises’ rigidity, the machine tool builder has doubled the output of its robot cells compared to previous setups.
Read MoreFanuc Sells 100,000th Robot in Americas
Fanuc Robotics America (Rochester Hills, Michigan) has sold its 100,000th robot in North and South America to Schneider Packaging, a manufacturer of packaging equipment in Brewerton, New York. “This accomplishment underscores the fact that more companies are using robotic technology to expand their overall operations versus transferring manufacturing overseas,” says Rick Schneider, president of Fanuc Robotics America. The robot, an M3iA, is suitable for assembly, dispensing, material handling and palletizing, picking and packing applications.
Read MoreHaas to Host Open House
Machine tool builder Haas Automation will host an open house at its Oxnard, California headquarters and manufacturing facility for the first time in more than seven years.
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Four Elements of Lights-Out Turning
A lot of planning has to happen before you pull the trigger on lights-out machining.
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Haas Automation Goes Mobile
Haas Automation’s mobile website is optimized for iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry devices.
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Distributed Drive for Material Handling
Siemens’ Sinamics G110D drive platform, which is part of the company’s Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) portfolio, is designed for installation in close proximity to motors located throughout facilities where dust and water ingression are a concern.
Read MoreMethods Expands Elgin Tech Center
Machine tool, accessory and automation supplier Methods Machine Tools (Sudbury, Massachusetts) is expanding its tech center in Elgin, Illinois.
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