Automation & Robots
Co-founder and CTO of Universal Robots Wins Engelberger Award
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) announced Esben Østergaard, co-founder and chief technology officer of Universal Robots, as the recipient of the Engelberger Robotics Award.
Read MoreA Lesson about Automation
The advantages of automation on the shop floor can run deep, but many shops struggle with determining the best starting point.
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Pallet Automation System Reduces Lead Times
Fastems LLC’s FMS One is a configurable machine tool pallet automation system built from standard modules that is designed for easy integration with a large number of four-axis and five-axis machine tools.
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Mastercam 2018 Mill Emphasizes Speed and Automation
CNC Software’s Mastercam 2018 mill offers 2D high speed tool paths, 3D enhancements, and multi-axis features that combine with additional enhancements in a package intended to improve shopfloor productivity.
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KZF-S Collet Chuck Enables Lights-Out Manufacturing
Röhm’s KZF-S collet chuck is a powered external clamping chuck for gear surface face grinding.
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Methods Celebrates 60 Years as North American Supplier
Founded in November of 1958, with three employees and a few refurbished machines, Methods Machine Tools Inc. is celebrating 60 years of supplying precision machine tools, automation and additive manufacturing products in North America.
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The Biggest Bang for Your Automation Buck
Bar feeders are the primary automation option for the precision turned parts shop. Selecting the best bar feeder for the application is important for maximizing the production benefits of this technology.
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Working with In-House Integration Systems
When it comes to envisioning, engineering and integrating automation systems for its shop floor, this Ohio shop chooses to tap its internal resources to get the job done. This shop successfully implemented in-house integration to help make it a better business.
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Automation with a Purpose
Sustainability demands change, as this shop has done for almost 80 years. The current agent for change is automation. This article tells the story of how this company decided what it needed and then found suppliers to help make it happen.
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Shop Finds Success in the Dark
This article details the experience of one Swiss-type machine shop that instituted lights-out machining as part of its production regimen.
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