Automation & Robots
Go North to Find Schütte's Multi-Spindles, South for Tool Grinders
Schütte USA are in two locations at this year’s IMTS with a sophisticated cell demonstrating automation applied using a FANUC robot in the South Hall and a presentation featuring CNC Multi-spindles in the Gosiger booth in the North hall.
Read MoreABB Robots Help Shops Meet Production Challenges
The robots are ideal for both low- and high-volume production, tending vertical lathes, horizontal and vertical machining centers, five-axis machines, and grinders.
Read MoreRõhm Acquires Master Workholding
The acquisition enables Rõhm to combine its 100 years of workholding experience with Master Workholding’s 30 years of experience to deliver a range of standard and custom workholding products and automation solutions for all CNC equipment.
Read MoreRöhm Products of America Announces Acquisition of Master WorkHolding
Röhm and Master WorkHolding have merged to deliver a more comprehensive range of standard and custom stationary and rotating workholding products and automation solutions for all CNC equipment.
Read MoreLearn How to Increase Productivity at IMTS
Exhibitors at the IMTS 2018 Metal Cutting Pavilion will feature smart machining technology including connectivity, automation, process integration and updated controls that can increase productivity.
Read MoreLoad & Go Robot Eases Automation for CNC Shops
This compact robotic loading platform makes automation affordable for CNC shops.
Read MoreRTO Parts Washer Designed for Robot Loading Interface
The Renegade I-Series RTO return-to-operator wash dry carousel parts washer boosts cellular operations and is designed to interface with robotic loading and unloading.
Read MorePlan to Learn about Automating Processes
Having a good partner company that is knowledgeable in all the automation and integration pitfalls can be a business saver.
Read MoreContinuous Production Doubles Shop's Output
GLT was spending $35,000 a year to have bars cut to length by an outside saw operation. The purchase of a Swistek RB20Y CNC lathe that parts the bars (fed by an Edge Technologies Scout 320 bar feeder) has allowed the shop to save that money and more through doubled production.
Read MoreUniversal Robots CTO Awarded Engelberger Robotics Award
On Wednesday, June 20, 2018, the Robotics Industries Association awarded Esben Østergaard the Engelberger Robotics Award for his spearheading of the development of Universal Robots’ collaborative robot arms.
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