Data-Driven Manufacturing

Maximize Automation Results with Bar Feeders

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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Scytec Launches DataXchange E-Learning Package

Scytec’s DataXchange is a series of online courses including configuring reporting options, shift options, software installation, initial configuration, modifying existing machine data, system administration and understanding the machine data collection sources. 

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A 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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Automation

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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Alphacam Nesting Engine Provides Faster Calculation Times

Vero’s Alphacam 2018 R2 nesting engine has enhancements to the software’s dimensioning system that provide greater clarity when printing and presenting information.

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Cutting Tools

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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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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Automation

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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M800 Monitoring Control Ensures Transparency

Mitsubishi Laser’s M800 control technology for the Advanced 800 Series eX-F fiber laser machine features a customizable home page and status bar to access data. 

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