Automation & Robots
Take the Highland Road
From programming to setup to production, this Ohio job shop plans everything it does around untended machining. The company has been refining the process for more than a decade and has become very good at it.
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Five Options for Higher Productivity
Today’s market is more competitive and time-driven than ever, and seemingly small workflow improvements can often result in huge gains in the medium and long term. Accuracy and throughput can be greatly increased simply by choosing the best tool for the job.
Read MoreA Place for Robots in Metalworking
What do C3-PO, Johnny 5, the Sentinels, Optimus Prime, D.A.R.Y.L., the Fembots and HAL9000 have in common?
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PM News: November 2010
Robot Products Group Appoints V.P.ABB appointed Joe Campbell as V.P. of its U.S.
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From Blank to Box
Global Gear & Machining created a new cell that requires no human intervention.
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The Many Sides of Workholding
Here's a broad look at different ways to approach workholding, from bar feeders to collet chucks to robotics.
Read MoreSpindle Liners Eliminate Noise, Damage and Poor Performance
Spindle liners can be used to fill the gap when barstock diameter is considerably smaller than a spindle.
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Keeping Manufacturing On-Shore with Machine Automation
Many American metalworking companies are making important decisions that are helping to keep manufacturing in the U.S., whether this means they are purchasing equipment that makes them more efficient or adapting their entire processes accordingly.
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September 2010 News
Company Endows Chair in Production Engineering at UniversityMachine tool manufacturer MAG Industrial Automation Systems is to endow a chair in production engineering at Tongji University’s Chinese-German College for Postgraduate Studies (CDHK), in Shanghai.
Read MoreAugust 2010 PM News
Acquisition of Mobile Robot ProviderAdept Technology Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held MobileRobots Inc., a provider of autonomous robot and automated guided vehicle (AGV) technologies.
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