Automation
Robotic Cell Improves Quote, Wins Shop an Aerospace Job
By adding a FANUC-controlled automation cell, Kemco Aerospace Manufacturing improved the cost-competitiveness of its quote and won a major aerospace job.
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Remote CNC Control With Mitsubishi Electric's New Software
Mitsubishi’s CNC Offset Manager software enables operators to manage more machines, centralizing the work so operators don’t need to move between machines or into robot cells.
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PRAB's Auto-Take Up Cuts Conveyor Belt Adjustment Downtime
PRAB’s new conveyor enhancement automatically tightens belts and eliminates the need for manual adjustments, cutting downtime and preventing belt failure.
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Safe, Smart, Sustainable, Stable — Dispelling the Manufacturing Myths
Manufacturing has had a bad rap for a long time. The 3-Ds — Dark, Dirty, Dangerous — are almost a universal cultural belief wherever you go and no matter with whom you speak.
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CNC Optimization Software Reduces Cycle Times 25% or More and Can Double Tool Life
CGTech’s VERICUT Force optimization software can drastically reduce cycle times from 20-70%, even on supposedly optimized programs from CAM systems. It varies the feed rate to keep chip thickness and cutter load constant, which can increase tool life by 100% or more.
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Concept Prove-Outs Prove Their Worth in Robotic Finishing
Different automated material removal applications teach similar lessons about the value of early testing, close collaboration and adventurous thinking.
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Efficient and Reliable Machining and Automation Solutions for Today’s Labor Market
In this demonstration, Product Manager of Automation and Assembly Systems Peter Andersson and General Sales Manager Andrew Rowley discuss the latest news at SW and how SW’s solutions can solve issues caused by the current labor market. Automation topics include independent manufacturing cells, the TopRob, Robot Portal, FloorRob, and complete manufacturing system solutions. (Sponsored)
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Keeping the Faith Diversifies CNC Machining Opportunity
Higher purposes propel prosperous investments in quality control, superalloy turning and five-axis automation.
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New CNC Automation System from Fagor
Eastec 2021: With it’s enhanced library of tools, Fagor claims its new CNC machine is one of the most powerful and customizable five-axis systems on the market.
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No Such Thing as Luck: A One-Person Shop Owner’s Success Story
You could say he’s a lucky Guy. He has the ideal setup for a moonlighting at-home-machinist: The perfect location, the perfect day job, and a double-threat skill set that allows him to hire himself for prototyping and low-volume production work. But Guy Driscoll’s biggest talent might be creating his own luck.
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