Automation
Submerged in Robotics
The new Denso IP67 submersible robot doesn’t mind a shower of metalworking coolant, which makes it ideal for tending CNC machines inside their enclosures. This capability was demoed during the company’s 50 years of robotics celebration its newest training center in West Chester, Ohio.
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DP Technology Holds 15th Annual Esprit World Conference
This year’s conference emphasized automation while centering human creativity, offering educational courses and workshops for customers.
Read MoreLogical Reasoning Is a Critical Skill
Sound reasoning is a skill. Training and practice are needed, but even a few lessons in logic can help.
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Machine Communication Removes Operator Intervention
Gilson Co. needed a cost-effective way to produce thousands of parts. A fully automated cell from Gosiger Inc. reduced costs, improved quality and eased inventory management.
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Acieta Appoints New CEO
Robert Komljenovic comes into his new role by saying, “It is our responsibility and duty to limit human exposure to dangerous and hazardous tasks by increasing the use of reliable robots.”
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Closing the Loop on Data-Driven Manufacturing
Hexagon’s annual conference highlighted strides in expanding beyond metrology to smart factory connectivity.
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Hexagon to Build “Smart Factory” in China
The Hongdao facility will primarily produce metrology systems.
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Improvement Versus Reinvention: Impressions from Virginia
A three-day journey through Virginia shows advanced manufacturing’s concern with pursuing lean principles when facing challenges rooted in the past and arriving on the horizon.
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Manufacturing News of Note: June 2017
Sandvik Coromant and Zimmerman appoint new presidents, DeVry University launches advanced manufacturing classes, and more industry news.
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Calming Fears About Automation
Shop owners say it’s too complicated, employees think it’s going to replace them. Here’s why they’re both right, and both wrong.
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