Automation
Metrology Products Showcase Automation, Versatility
IMTS 2018: L.S. Starrett is displaying a variety of metrology products and solutions including automated vision technology, optical measurement systems digital measuring tools and more.
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Machining Technology Spotted at Amerimold 2018
Amerimold presents a range of mold production equipment, strategies and best practices. Here is some of the mold machining technology displayed at this year’s event, ranging from automation to CAD/CAM.
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Bar Loader Reduces Cycle Times, Increases Turning Quality
IMTS 2018: Index introduces its bar loader to pair with its multi-spindle machines for increased turning quality.
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Autonomy, Intelligence, Precision
Brining the next level of automation to production facilities, the KMP 1500 is an autonomously controlled, omnidirectional mobile platform that can independently transport products through all process steps while seamlessly integrating into the production environment.
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UR3: The Most Flexible Tabletop Robot to Work Alongside Humans
UR3 is Universal Robots’ smaller robot for light assembly tasks and automated workbench scenarios.
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MMS Looks Back: 1970s - When We Looked Back and Forward
One article in the 50th anniversary issue recapped the emerging technologies covered in years past, but another predicted how the digital computer and automation might impact our industry in the future. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
Read MoreRobotic Industries Boast Record-Level First Quarter Revenues
North American robotics customers ordered 8,161 new robots valued at $437 million in the first quarter, which is the second-best opening the industry has seen, according to the Robotic Industries Association.
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Autodesk Introduces PowerMill 2019 and Fusion Production at Its Smart Manufacturing Celebration Event
Autodesk’s Smart Manufacturing Celebration showcased enhancements to PowerMIll 2019, the latest release of its flagship CAM programming systems, and demonstrated the integration of production scheduling, job tracking and machine monitoring.
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Grinding Cell Automates, Consolidates Surgical Shaver Machining
Pre- and post-grind inspection stations and the right centerless machine enable this robot-tended medical manufacturing process to correct itself.
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Automation Systems Designed for High Mix, Low Volume
Fastems LLC has designed a line of manufacturing systems to handle shorter product lifecycles, higher product mixes and lower volumes.
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