Automation
Cloud Computing’s Robotic Implications
Eliminating the need for individual robots to perform complex calculations on their own could facilitate the development of systems that are not only more sophisticated, but also cheaper and more accessible.
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Bar Feeder Uses Double-Pusher for Shorter Footprin
Edge Technologies offers its Scout 320 as an economical magazine bar feeder for feeding round, square and hexagonal barstock to CNC lathes in diameters ranging from 3 to 20 mm and in lengths ranging to 12 ft.
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Bar Feeder’s External Display Shows Bar Status
The Tracer Vs-105XL bar feeder from CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies is designed for heavy bars ranging to 41/8" (105 mm) in diameter and measuring as long as 72".
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CAM Software Streamlines Multi-Axis Milling Operations
Mastercam’s X9 Mill software offers expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation; 2D high-speed tool paths, 3D enhancements, and multi-axis features combined with new enhancements in a package intended to improve shopfloor productivity.
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Grinding Equipment for Production, Flexibility, Automation
This month’s curation of products focuses on grinding machines and related equipment.
Read MoreNorth American Robotics Market Set New Records in 2015
The president of the Robotic Industries Association says that robots are creating jobs.
Read MoreSingle Source Technologies Acquires Automation Solutions
The acquisition will serve the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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Infographic: Careers in Welding
An illustration summarizes the work, compensation and opportunities in this field. Those opportunities sometimes involve travel and increasingly involve automation.
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“Smart” Generator Technology Makes EDM Operation Intuitive
GF Machining Solutions offers four generator features that enable users to input desired burning results into the CNC, and let the system do the rest.
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EDM Cell Cuts Lead Time in Half, Improves Quality
Sodick's AG60L sinker EDM and an Erowa Robot Compact helped Ford Tool and Machining LLC cut lead time in half when it needed to reduce downtime and increase repeatability.
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