Edge Technologies Bar Feeder Automates Short Production Runs
The Rebel 80 Servo v3 is a specialized solution for automating short production runs at an economical price.
New Partnership Advances Development of Autonomous Manufacturing Cell
Trak Machine Tools has partnered with Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology to support the development and use of a fully integrated, autonomous manufacturing platform.
The Promise of a New Access-to-Capital Model
A free online loan prequalification tool currently offered in Colorado with the potential for introduction to other U.S. markets can enable manufacturers to more easily finance new technologies including automation equipment.
Kuka Automated Mobile Platforms Streamline Operations
The KMP 1500P AMR features a 60-mm stroke and precision positioning, enabling it to transport up to 1.5-tons of materials and workpieces, picks good, supply lines and cells with materials and transport production parts in process linking.
An Automation Comeback Story
Alexandria Industries struggled with its first robotic machining cell. However, the aluminum extrusion components manufacturer — now with more than 20 robots — discovered that by simplifying and standardizing its automation strategy, it could reap the benefits of unattended machining even for relatively low batch sizes.
Walter Launches Metalworking Automation Service
Walter has partnered with a large network of North American system integrators and end-of-arm tool manufacturers to craft a turnkey automatization process.
ATI Tool Changer Enables Reliable Exchange of Robotic Tooling
The MC-50 provides a solution for quickly changing robotic end-of-arm tooling by hand.
EMO 2023 Press Conference Takeaways
Writing for the EMO Daily publication at the recent show in Hannover, Germany, led me to learn about aspects of our industry I might not have otherwise heard about.
Machine-Tending Cobot Fills Night Shift
A collaborative robot helped this shop run a machine tool 24/7 when hiring someone for a third shift didn’t seem to be an option.
High-Volume Machine Shop Automates Secondary Ops
An Ohio contract shop added a compact, self-loading CNC lathe to perform unattended secondary ops on a part for a key customer rather than running it on a manually loaded chucker.