Automation
Bar Feeders Adjust To User Specifications
According to manufacturer LNS, its Sprint 542 bar feeder can be adjusted to specific user needs to ensure that a nightshift runs without a production stop. Features include a human-machine interface (HMI) with a touchscreen that makes it easy to supervise the machine, troubleshoot and enter values quickly, the company says.
Read MoreSoftware Emphasizes Speed, Automation
Mastercam X4 from CNC Software expands machining flexibility and increases emphasis on speed and automation with a suite of new toolpaths, multi-threading ability and other enhancements. Dynamic machining creates an active toolpath that delivers more consistent cutting conditions and allows use of the entire tool flute length, saving both time and money, the company says.
Read MoreIncrease Productivity Throughout Product Lifecycle
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, offers its Teamcenter PLM software. The system focuses on individual, application and IT productivity and features with a variety of enhancements.
Read MoreHaas Trains Student Competition Winners
In June, more than 5,000 students from around the country competed in the 2009 SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. For the fourth year, machine tool builder Haas Automation sponsored the Precision Machining Technology (PMT) competition at the event.
Read MoreChasco Turns On Success By Turning Out The Lights
Jeff Roth, president of Chasco Machine, knew he needed reliable equipment to successfully implement unattended operation. Bar feeders and a chip conveyor from LNS helped the shop make the most of its move to lights-out manufacturing.
Read MoreZero-Footprint SCARA Robot
Designed to improve cycle time, Epson’s zero-footprint RS3 SCARA robot provides larger work envelope access for 450 degrees of axis rotation and omni-directional access.
Read MoreLead Time For Gantry Automation Cut By 50%
Doosan’s new pre-drilled bed castings can reduce lead time for gantry-equipped turning centers from six or seven months to as little as three months, says Bill Carr, director-applications & systems team for Doosan Infracore. This capability is a result of engineering castings for 11 models of the company’s Lynx and Puma turning centers at the factory to accommodate gantry load/unload systems.
Read MoreFlexible Production System
A manufacturing concept for flexible production of prismatic powertrain components—from engine blocks to transmission housings—is offered by Heller Machine Tools. The company’s ModuleLine System (MLS) allows manufacturers to respond to changes in part designs or volumes.
Read MoreRobots Designed To Handle Large Payloads
Versatile, high-speed Motoman ES165D and ES200D handling robots are suited for large-payload machine and press tending applications and various other handling tasks. The robots feature wide work envelopes and high moment-of-inertia ratings coupled with fast axial speeds and accelerations for high-throughput processing, the company says.
Read MoreAutomated Cell Combines Wire EDM, Waterjet Technologies
Mitsubishi’s MD+CELL combines the MD+PROII wire EDM with a Suprema DX44 waterjet for high speed and precision in one automated unit, minimizing operator intervention and maximizing unattended run time. The MD+CELL employs a Mitsubishi MELFA six-axis robot to transfer rough-cut pieces from the waterjet to EDM machine for finishing.
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