How Predictive Maintenance Can Boost a Business's Bottom Line
Predictive maintenance predicts machine failures before they occur by means of infrared thermal imaging, vibration and oil analysis, as well as integrated sensors and monitoring modules.
Omron Collaborative Robots Automate Repetitive Tasks
A solution for automating the most repetitive products tasks is now available from Omron Automation Americas.
Lang Automation System Attaches to Existing Tools
PMTS 2019: The Robo-Trex automation system from Lang has the ability to attach to either new or existing machine tools.
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Hexagon Forms Production Software Business
Vero Software, FASys and Spring Technologies will adopt Hexagon’s corporate identity.
CNC Automation Solution Delivers Performance and Reliability
VersaBuilt Robotics’ VBX-160 CNC automation solution, which has been coupled with the FANUC LR Mate 200iD7L.
Integration Leads to Automation Success
Choosing the right components is only the first step in setting up an automated cell—they must also be integrated properly.
CNC Software Provides Memory and Connectivity
Tormach Inc.’s PathPilot CNC control software comes standard on all machine packages.
Getting Ready for Industry 4.0
Read how one company is making its machines ready for Industry 4.0 and enabling its customers to take advantage of the benefits derived from a connected shop floor.
Industry 4.0 Careers of the Future
Know a young person considering a career pathway? Encourage him or her to consider these careers.
An App to Simplify Setups
This shop, specializing in high precision parts for the semiconductor industry, worked closely with its machine tool supplier to develop an app that drastically reduces setup times.
Job Shop Automation: Fast, Simple and Agile
When done right, automation can provide important benefits. Here’s a look at automation options to suit the varying needs of typical job shops.
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Applications Developed for Smart Automation
Liebherr has developed four applications that support Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Look In-House for Automation
This article looks at an example of a shop that is integrating a significant automation program across its shop floor.
MW120II Turning Center Enables Fast Automation
Murata Machinery’s MW120II twin-spindle turning center features a high-speed, lightweight gantry loader, which enables rapid traverse speeds in the X, Y and Z axes.
Automation Helps Businesses Grow
Arguments for and against automation have not changed over the decades, but companies that are open to automation are thriving.
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Hot Topic: Automation
When a manufacturing operation involves both high mix and low volume, making the best equipment choices can be challenging. Here are considerations for selecting the types of automation that will work best for any given facility.
Haas Automation Installs its 200,000th Machine
Haas Automation Inc. installed the 200,000th Haas CNC machine.
Automation in High-Mix, Low-Volume Turning Applications
Turning shops are familiar with automation for high-volume work, but the shifting landscape to smaller batch sizes has created new challenges.
VR at UR: See Cobots in Another Dimension
Universal Robots’ expansive two-story IMTS booth in the North Hall features a VR headset interface that will give you exact tool and joint positions in real time as you manipulate the arm with the virtual gripper.
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Mitsubishi Electric Presents Integrated Factory Automation
Visitors to Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s booth will see examples of single source manufacturing, including IIoT systems, the M8 CNC series control platform, FR series robots, five-axis machining and a fully automated manufacturing (FAM) cell.