CNC & Machine Controls

CNC & Machine Controls 14 Jun 2013

CPU for Compact Modular Controllers

Siemens’ S7-1217C CPU for the Simatic S7-1200 modular controller features the company’s version 4.0 firmware and Profinet iDevice functionality.

CNC & Machine Controls 29 May 2013

Operator System Enables Direct Connection

Siemens’ Sinumerik OP 019 operating panel can directly connect to the Sinumerik 840D sl CNC control for milling, turning and laser machining with the TCU 30.2 thin client unit, an operator system for CNC applications.

CNC & Machine Controls 25 Apr 2013

“CNC Retrofit” Often Means More

This video testimonial provides an inside look at the myriad benefits Major Tool & Machine has realized from a new CNC platform—but like other, similar projects, implementing that platform required a complete motion system overhaul.

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CNC & Machine Controls 16 Apr 2013

Retrofits Done Right

Manufacturers considering anything less than a total motion system upgrade could be selling themselves short.

CNC & Machine Controls 8 Apr 2013

CNC for Five-Axis, High-Speed Machining

FANUC will display its series 30i-Model B CNCs for five-axis, high-speed machining, which features new enhancements.

CNC & Machine Controls 8 Apr 2013

Encoder Interface Box Increases Controls Compatibility

Heidenhain’s EIB 2391S encoder interface box is designed to increase encoder compatibility with Siemens controls.

CNC & Machine Controls 3 Apr 2013

CNC Software Measures Tools Automatically

Parlec will showcase the new SpeedScan feature for its ParleVision CNC software which enables the automatic measurement of standard tools without any data input and is said to increase efficiency by reducing the risk of operator error.

Workforce Development 18 Mar 2013

Taking the Long View on Short Runs

Certain jobs require a processing strategy that strikes a balance between the needs of high-volume production and low-quantity toolroom work. Reorganizing material flows and investing in machining centers designed specifically for small lots helped this manufacturer find that middle ground.