tech brief
Cobot Gripper Considerations
There are a variety of ways for collaborative robots to pick up and hold parts and materials. Here are four.
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Air-Actuated Back-Spotfacing is Now an Option
A coolant-actuated, back-spotfacing tool design is now available in an air-actuated version for machines that don’t offer through-tool coolant delivery or parts that can’t be machined using coolant.
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The Promise of Monitoring Live-Tooling Performance
Sensor technology on live-tooling units could not only prove valuable for predictive maintenance but also overall production monitoring and improvement for a range of machine tool brands.
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AI Software Predicts Machine Tool Drive System Failures
Predictive failure analysis software detects problems before they occur by connecting to a machine tool’s servomotor or spindle motor to perform condition monitoring.
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Cutting Tool Insert Options for Turning HRSA Materials
Consideration of the types of tools used to turn heat-resistant super alloys commonly used for aerospace components is a necessary part of developing an effective machining process for those materials.
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Establishing an Effective Production Process for Femoral Balls
Grinding, honing and buffing can be performed on one machine to eliminate the need for these medical implant components to run across multiple pieces of equipment.
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Targeting Spindle Alignment for High Machining Accuracy
This 5-axis laser target for spindle and axis alignment offers a fast and highly accurate way to measure spindle alignment, axis straightness and squareness on lathes, multitasking machines, machining centers and ID/OD grinding machines.
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6 Considerations for Metalworking Fluid Selection and Maintenance
Understanding how to select and maintain metalworking fluids is critical to a machine shop’s efficiency.
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Keeping Your Tool Cool From the Inside Out
Dual internal coolant channels in this parting off/grooving tool are said to provide greater cooling capability than external flood coolant delivery.
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Rotary Transfer Offers Full OD Turning Between Centers
This small-footprint trunnion rotary transfer machine includes an isolated cell to perform full OD turning between centers for improved concentricity compared to flipping parts in a station for backside turning or moving the part to another clamping position.
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