Automation
DMG MORI to Host Manufacturing Days Event Focusing on Automation-Equipped Machines
Attendees will have the chance to see 13 machine tools at the October event, most equipped with some type of automation, as well as take in training sessions and talks.
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Fill the Night Shift with a Machine-Tending Cobot
When a large order necessitated adding a third shift, Toolcraft was having trouble hiring anyone to cover it. By investing in a UR5e collaborative robot from Universal Robots, the shop quickly achieved 24/7 production as well as time savings and increased throughput.
Read MoreHalter, Fastems Form Joint Venture for Halter Automation Products
Since its establishment in 2013, Halter CNC Automation has been working closely with Fastems on the engineering and development of the Halter LoadAssistant portfolio.
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5 Impressions of EMO 2019, from Automated to Autonomous Manufacturing
The robot show? Not quite that. But automation and the expectation of processes that can run unattended if needed are clearly core to manufacturing now.
WatchOnRobot Announces Universal End-of-Arm Tooling Compatibility
Following the release of an I/O Converter Kit, OnRobot now says that all its products feature a unified mechanical and communications interface.
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Chiron's Variocell Pallet Pairs with FZ/DZ 16 Five-Axis VMC
The Chiron Variocell Pallet automation cell enables the company’s FZ/DZ 16 five-axis VMC to produce small batches of a variety of workpieces productively and flexibly.
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Fastems Software Combines Palletized and Direct Part Handling Functions
The new version of Fastems' Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) integrates three application areas in a single manufacturing software platform.
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Increasing Employee Output Through Automation: Here is What We Found in 7 Recent Shop Visits
Modern Machine Shop editors routinely visit machining facilities to report on shops that are succeeding. Here is what our editors found on seven recent shop visits, all related to using labor more efficiently.
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Hosts Free Workforce Development Event in Houston
The event was offered for free and was especially aimed at teenagers, adults and previously incarcerated persons.
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Is Robotic Automation the Key to Drawing (and Keeping) New Employees?
Robotic automation is transforming a job that was perhaps a machine operator’s least-favorite work assignment into one that is not a heavy lift.
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