Automation
OEM Moves From Automation Implementation to Refinement
Automating challenging parts for full-weekend automation requires substantial process refinements that can significantly boost throughput.
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Modern Bar Feeds Bring New Life to Automatic Swiss Lathes
Cam-actuated Swiss lathes are still the fastest way to process many parts. By adding modern bar feeders, this shop has dramatically improved their utilization with the ability to work unattended, even in a lights-out environment.
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Semicollaborative System Engineered for Lathe Automation
Methods Machine Tools showcases the Turn-Assist 200i and 270i from Robojob for Nakamura-Tome turning centers.
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New Laser Technology in Non-contact Optical Dimensional Metrology
LADAR technology from API sets a new standard in non-contact optical dimensional metrology for manufacturing industries.
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Digitalization Suite Boosts Machining, Programming Efficiency
NC Reflection Studio is said to provide full machining simulation for verfication and optimization of the G-code program, job setup and part production.
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ABB Rebrands Autonomous Mobile Robot Portfolio
The Flexley Tug and Flexley Mover cover applications including towing and trolley transportation, as well as lifting and transporting racks, containers and pallets.
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Choosing a Five-Axis Machine Tool With Automation in Mind
While much focus is placed on the machinery that moves parts, the features most important for automating five-axis machining are arguably found in the machine tool itself.
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Datanomix Partners With Flexxbotics on Robot Monitoring
Using Flexxbotics’ technology, the Datanomix platform receives performance information and visualizes it alongside the performance data from the CNC machines the robots empower.
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Adaptive Robotics for Improving Productivity
Stäubli’s robotic machine tending and collaborative mobile robotics are designed to optimize process efficiency and boost productivity.
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IMTS 2022 Review: Attention to Automation Extends Beyond the Robot and the Machine
The advance toward increasingly automated machining can be seen in the ways tooling, workholding, gaging and integration all support unattended production. This is the area of innovation I found most compelling at the recent International Manufacturing Technology Show.
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