Automation
When Machining Lights Out Leaves Nothing Out
A Top Shops honors program winner strives to ensure every part crosses paths with a robot, cobot or pallet changer.
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ABB's RobotStudio AR App Simplifies Robot Installations
ABB Inc.'s RobotStudio AR app allows users to visualize robot installations before they are implemented in real life.
Read MoreOB7 Cobots Facilitate Socially Distanced Manufacturing
OB7 cobots by Absolute Machine Tools’ partner Productive Robotics maximize safety, convenience and productivity.
Read MoreAir Vise's AV-T-4 Table Vise Can Be Opened by Robots
Air Vise offers an electric kit that allows a cobot or robot to open and close its AV-T-4 pneumatic table vise.
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Automated Part Setup Maximizes Machine Utilization for Additive Manufacturing
MSP recently worked with Renishaw PLC to automate part setup and improve productivity for 3T Additive Manufacturing Ltd., helping cut part setup time from 5 hours to 10 minutes.
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Hurco Partners with Cobot Integrator ProCobots
Combined with Hurco’s Automation Manager CNC feature, the partnership is expected to enable job shops to integrate collaborative robots into their processes with minimal effort.
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Simplifying Job Shop Automation with Hand-Guided Robots
Easy to implement and flexible enough to handle a range of applications, hand-guided robots can help job shops automate high-mix, low-volume production.
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Freedom IOT's Smart Manufacturing Platform Available in Modular Plans
Freedom IOT’s Smart Manufacturing Platform, consisting of multiple modules, is designed to connect industrial assets of any brand, age or process and collect data into reports accessible from desktops, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
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Lessons from a COVID-19 Shutdown and Reopening
Weldon Solutions, a manufacturer of CNC cylindrical grinders and robotic automation systems, had to close its doors for two months due to COVID-19. Now allowed to reopen, the company is taking stock of the lessons learned and a path forward during the pandemic.
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Bel Air's AutoHone Uses Robot Arm to Insert, Remove, Clean and Dry Parts
Bel Air’s AutoHone reverse drag finisher rotates the media instead of the parts, which are then dipped into the flowing media in a rotating bin.
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