CNC & Machine Controls
CNC Improves Accuracy of Milling, Turning Machines
Siemens’ Sinumerik 808D Advanced CNC offers a range of design features said to improve the accuracy, surface finish, safety and communication of the control for basic milling and turning machines.
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Monitoring Device Shortens Time Between Cycles
Available from C&C Manufacturing, the ShortStop device shortens the time between machining cycles by alerting operators when a cycle has been completed.
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Scalable Control Inspired by Smartphones
DMG Mori offers its CELOS control to simplify and accelerate the manufacturing process with a smartphone-like design.
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The Value of a Short Stop
C&C Manufacturing came up with a simple and affordable way to ensure machines don’t sit idle for long periods of time. The Short Stop wireless device alerts machine operators when a cycle is complete.
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High-Resolution Linear Encoders Improve Positioning Accuracy
Fagor Automation offers a line of linear encoders capable of 50-nm resolution.
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Robotics Collision Sensor Self-Resets After Crashes
The SR-48 robotic collision sensor from ATI Industrial Automation accommodates smaller payloads with a lower operating range.
Read MoreCNC Retrofit Package Improves Reliability
Mitsubishi Electric Automation offers a retrofit package to replace control systems currently using Meldasmagic 64 controls.
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Straight-Cut Control for Milling, Drilling, Boring
Heidenhain’s TNC 128 straight-cut CNC is designed for use with milling, drilling and boring machines.
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Servomotors Simplify Field Maintenance
Siemens offers the second generation of its Simotics 1FK7 servomotors, which are configurable to suit a variety of applications.
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Data-Collection Device for Rapid Cycle Environments
Spectrum CNC Technologies offers its WiBox 1.5 machine data collection and bi-directional CNC machine communication device, which the company says is capable of capturing machine signal intervals as small as 1 millisecond, an improvement over its predecessor.
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