Automation
Modern Machine Shops Must Invest in Technology and Training
Investing in new technology, training and automation is a necessity for keeping up with the changing nature of manufacturing, according to Tony Staub, founder of Staub Precision Machine Inc.
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Jenoptik Appoints Ivan Cardenas as Sales Manager in Mexico
Jenoptik recently announced the appointment of Ivan Cardenas as Automation Sales Manager for Jenoptik Light & Production Mexico.
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Metal Networks.AI Delivers B2B Platform
Machine shops, fabricators, traders, brokers and independent contractors can use the platform with the hope of making their jobs easier.
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Caron Engineering Demonstrates New Automation System
Eastec 2021: Caron’s new system automates the process of loading tools into the machine and prevents the wrong tool from being loaded.
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Use CAM Templates to Automate Programming — The One-Person Shop #3
Capture knowledge and speed programming time by equipping the software to generate some of the routines that are used routinely.
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Robots Get a Ride with CNC Machine-tending AGVs
Mobile machine tenders prove that “automation-ready” is a state of mind.
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FANUC Announces Production Of 750,000th Robot
FANUC is capable of producing 11,000 robots per month in fully automated factories that use its own robots to make robots, controllers and machine tools.
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Probing for Setup and Lights-Out Machining — The One-Person Shop Episode #2
Automatic measurement on the machine tool speeds efficiency by day and safeguards capacity at night for a small machine shop.
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4 Ways Robots and 3D Printing Intersect
Four examples of how robotic automation and additive manufacturing both help and are helped by each other.
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Throughput Supports the Bottom Line
Udo Jahn, general manager of Modern Engineering, says focusing on throughput is a more reliable way of increasing the bottom line than focusing on cycle time alone.
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