CNC & Machine Controls
Machine-Control Combo Ensures Speed, Precision
Five-axis HMCs from Grob with Sinumerik 840D sl CNCs from Siemens facilitate cost-effective production of cylinder heads at BMW’s motorcycle manufacturing plant in Berlin.
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Aerotech’s Automation 3200 multi-axis machine controller is available with a compact panel-mount or rack-mount (1U or 4U) computer designed for industrial environments.
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Cell Control Retrofit Features Improved Operator Interface
CNC Engineering has updated its Open Vision cell control retrofit solution.
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Fagor 8065 CNC Designed for Aerospace Applications
The Fagor 8065 CNC is designed to provide the high-speed machining necessary for aerospace applications, as well as maintain a quality surface finish and increased accuracy.
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Siemens Drive System Enhanced With Industrial Ethernet Connectivity
Siemens’ Sinamics S120 drive system features Profinet, Ethernet TCP/IP and EtherNet/IP connectivity to maximize flexibility for industrial Ethernet communication.
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A Sampling of Advanced Technologies at FANUC
Here are some of my impressions about the technologies I saw during a recent trip to FANUC’s headquarters in Japan.
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Vector Programming Eases Five-Axis Aerospace Machining
Because the CNCs on this shop’s largest five-axis machining centers accept vector coordinates as program input instead of traditional G codes, critical jobs can be shifted readily from machine to machine.
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Touchscreen Control Station Improves Grinding Operations
An adjustable touchscreen control station is designed to improve accuracy, quality and ease of operation on Chevalier’s FSG-ADIII series automatic precision surface grinding machines.
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High-Performance CNC
The Fagor 8065 CNC is equipped with advanced features for high-speed machining in aerospace applications.
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Uniformity Paves the Way for Flexibility
Standardizing on one brand of machines provides the flexibility this firearm component manufacturer needs to accommodate a variety of custom component designs.
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