Automation

Automation

Hurco Partners with BMO Automation

The partnership with the automation technology manufacturer is intended to address customer feedback that says finding qualified machinists is the number one impediment to growth.

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3 Major Trends in Manufacturing (And They All Begin with “A”)

Peter Zelinski sees three long-term trends that continue to reshape manufacturing.

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Automation

DMG MORI Partnership Leads to Launch of "Smart Factory of the Future"

Ipsum Technologies is described as a cyber-physical, location-agnostic factory that has the ability to deliver flexible and scalable manufacturing capabilities.

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The Tie Between Technology and People

Top Shops data analysis shows that investment in employees more directly correlates to profit margin than investment in equipment. Still, careful consideration of new technology matters.

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Metalworking News of Note: November 2019

Orderfox.com adds an RFQ service for its users, Sandvik Coromant begins construction on new tech center in North Carolina, and other news from the metalworking industry. 

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Basics

Video: How to Succeed at Lights-Out Machining — Findings from Top Shops Data

Differences in machine shops’ profit margins suggest the value of improvement methodology, unattended machining and machine tool monitoring, as well as the effective combination of all three of these.

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Automation

NRTC Automation Launches iGAM.com to Sell Pre-Owned Robots

The e-commerce website enables users to find and purchase reconditioned robots, manufacturing equipment and robot parts

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Siemens Factory Automation Acquiring Pixeom's Edge Platform

Siemens is hoping to strengthen its own Industrial Edge portfolio by adding software components from the platform. 

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Automation

Tour a Large New Robotics and Automation Facility

Here’s a look at FANUC America’s new 461,000-square-foot warehouse, R&D and testing facility it recently opened in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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Turning Machines

Mazak Offers Quick Turn 200/250 Turning Centers with Gantry Robot

Mazak offers the Quick Turn 200/250 series of multitasking turning centers configured with a GR100 gantry robot for “done in one” part processing and fully automated loading/unloading.

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