Automation
Probing for Setup and Lights-Out Machining — The One-Person Shop Episode #2
Automatic measurement on the machine tool speeds efficiency by day and safeguards capacity at night for a small machine shop.
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4 Ways Robots and 3D Printing Intersect
Four examples of how robotic automation and additive manufacturing both help and are helped by each other.
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Throughput Supports the Bottom Line
Udo Jahn, general manager of Modern Engineering, says focusing on throughput is a more reliable way of increasing the bottom line than focusing on cycle time alone.
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Collet Chuck Adapters Available from Exsys Automation
Company has added type 01 ER collet chuck standard adapters that enable quick change over in turning center turrets.
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DMG MORI Introduces Compact Machining Center
DMG MORI introduced the DMP 35, a high-speed, compact machining center with a small footprint with automation and five-axis options.
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Razorleaf Partners with Eggplant of Keysight Technologies
PLM consultant Razorleaf Corp. partnered with Eggplant, part of Keysight Technologies. Razorleaf will off strategic support for Eggplant test-automation software.
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Meet the Automation That Makes Machine Tool Automation
A new manufacturing cell at Mazak’s North American headquarters is one part machine tool production unit and one part demonstration facility. And it’s here to provide a lesson about how automation can tackle skilled-worker shortages and supply chain issues at the same time.
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Power Skiving Enables Smaller, Precise Robotics Machining
Power skiving tools like Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 178 can increase productivity, precision and flexibility when machining gears for applications such as industrial robotics.
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The Case for Automatic Door Operation
Automatic door systems for stand-alone machine tools require periodic inspection and maintenance, but excel in environments with automation capability or frequent door use.
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ActiNav System Automates Flexible Machine Loading
Universal Robots’ ActiNav software provides a simple, easy-to-deploy solution for bin picking automation in applications with only a single part type to pick.
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