CNC & Machine Controls
Touch Screen Controls Speed, Simplify Navigation
Heidenhain’s TNC 620 contouring controls now include touchscreen technology designed to enable operators to navigate quickly and intuitively through lists, programs, tables and other content via kinetic scrolling.
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CNC Software Is the Sensor
Recent developments in CNC technology enable the use of add-on software for monitoring cutting conditions in the machine tool.
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CNC Provides High-Speed Machining with Accurate Surface Finishes
Westec 2017: The Fagor 8065 CNC is designed for high-performance applications and equipped with features for high-speed machining while maintaining accuracy and surface finish.
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CNC Enables Simultaneous Machining with Two Tools
Siemens has expanded the scope of its Sinumerik 828D CNC family with software version 4.7 and the PPU 2xx.3.
Read MoreGosiger to Host Sixth Biennial Manufacturing Exhibition
Gosigerfest, scheduled for September 20-21, has already gathered some 1,000 registrations.
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Turnkey CNC Emulator Brings Legacy Fadal CNCs Up to Speed
Power Automation America offers a Fadal turnkey retrofit operator panel, the PA FDL, based on emulation technology.
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Case Study: Manufacturing the Tools for Tattoos
Dan Kubin’s artistry isn’t just skin deep. He’s found a way to channel his creativity into another part of the tattooing process—designing and developing the machines that apply tattoos.
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HMI Improves Connectivity, Predictive Maintenance
Mitsubishi Electric Automation has introduced the GT2107 wide-series human-machine interface (HMI).
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ModuleWorks, Siemens Partnership Adds Collision Avoidance to CNCs
The latter’s Sinumerik 840D sl controller can now be equipped with the former’s real-time crash-detection and collision avoidance software.
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Milling Machine’s CNC Leaves a Mark
When the prototyping process wasn't able to keep pace with creativity, installing a Heidenhain CNC on this manufacturer's Webb milling machine enabled faster machining, prototyping for this tattoo-machine developer.
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