CNC & Machine Controls
Machine Monitoring Helps Job Shop Become Lean
A Kaizan event led to GEM Manufacturing’s investment in an eNetDNC system for its shop to address inefficiencies with CNC program transfers and file revision control.
Read MoreIndex Provides another Approach to Machine Control
Now available on all Index machines, this control is designed to put all necessary production information at the operator's fingertips.
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Tool Monitoring for Complex Machining
One of the biggest challenges to tool monitoring on a multitasking machine is coping with simultaneous cutting operations. Caron Engineering (Wells, Maine) designed a system to meet this challenge.
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Smooth Evolution of Machine Tool Control
Many traditional turning shops are expanding their capabilities to meet other machining requirements. Multitasking machines have helped these shops to naturally transition into smaller lot sizes and highly complex parts.
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White Paper Describes Preventing Chatter on CNC Lathes
Okuma's VSST and HSSC allow users to cut threads without chatter.
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Okuma’s OSP Control is 50 Years Old
In 1963, Okuma introduced its first CNC the OSP. OSP stands for Okuma sampling path, which emphasized the innovation of creating a digital representation of a machine tool’s cutting path.
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Integrated CNC Technology Solutions
Manufacturing is seeing increased integration of product development and production processes with the benefit of innovative, high-performance software systems. This decisive step is an indication of accelerated growth.
Read MoreRead In to Digital Readout
Recently, I came across an article online from Production Machining that sums up five options that are cited to produce higher productivity in a shop. The first option jumped out as something I could pass on to my readers: “Add a digital readout (DRO) to any mill, lathe or grinder currently without one.”
Read MorePC Integrates with CNC Machine Tool Control
Using a self-contained, extensible PC, integrated with the machine’s current controls, users can bridge new technology with virtually any CNC machine tool.Sefaré controls can build any size PC with customized hardware and software solutions for any budget.
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Automated Messaging Via CNC
New technology calls with alerts when performing light's out operations.
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