Automation & Robots
Vertical Integration Enables Rapid Manufacturing Response
For this contract manufacturer, having myriad machining and manufacturing capabilities in-house enables it to deliver assemblies to customers faster and with higher quality.
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Made4CNC Offers Automatic CNC Door Opening Solution for Robots
The fully electric Safedoor SD100 has built-in safety functions that enable integrators to adjust the speed of the CNC door, making risk assessments easier to conduct.
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Manufacturing Automation Beyond Robots at PMTS
A variety of automated machining and manufacturing processes — including, but not limited to, robotics — that can enable shops to become more efficient were on display at the recent Precision Machining Technology Show.
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Video: Machine Shop Creates Robot Machining Cell Before There was Work for It
This machine shop’s self-integrated robot was purchased without a project in mind. However, when a particular part order came in, the robot paired with the proper machine tool was an optimal fit for the job, offering consistency and an increase in throughput.
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Thoughts about PMTS, Machining Automation
Turning technology, as was displayed at the Precision Machining Technology Show, is more advanced than ever and machine shops should continue to identify processes of all types that can be automated.
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What Machine Shops Should Know About Material Bar Straightness
Many operations require a high degree of bar straightness, especially when the material is to be presented to a machine by a bar feeder. For that sector of the market, the following is a brief review of the steps your bar supplier can take to ensure positive results.
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Built-In Robot Optimizes Turning Processes
A robot integrated within CNC lathes enables part loading and unloading, chatter suppression and chip removal, ensuring that each machine is consistently operating at its highest efficiency.
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Video: Athena Offers Voice-Operated Assistance for Machine Tools
This voice-operated assistant promises to guide, simplify and optimize tasks for experienced and inexperienced CNC machine tool operators alike.
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Precision Machining Eastec Technology Preview September 2021
Production Machining highlights some of the latest precision machining advances and technology updates that will be showcased at Eastec 2021, Oct. 19-21 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Safe, Smart, Sustainable, Stable — Dispelling the Manufacturing Myths
Manufacturing has had a bad rap for a long time. The 3-Ds — Dark, Dirty, Dangerous — are almost a universal cultural belief wherever you go and no matter with whom you speak.
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