Angela Osborne

Angela Osborne Managing Editor

Automation

Industrial Cobot Offers Speed, Accuracy, Safety

Edited by Angela Osborne

ABB says its Swifit CRB 1300 industrial collaborative robot (cobot) is six times faster and five times more precise than other robots in its class.

Cutting Tools

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Cutting Tools

Edited by Angela Osborne

Learn about some of the latest cutting tool solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

Measurement

Digilog Probe for In-Process Surface Roughness Measurement

Edited by Angela Osborne

Caron Engineering’s DTect-IT CNC sensor analysis system uses the Blum-Novotest TC64 RG Digilog Probe as the sensor input for in-process surface roughness analysis.

NEWS

Alro Steel Opens Philadelphia Facility

Edited by Angela Osborne

The facility offers extra storage space for an expanded material offering, including large structural shapes, bar products, sheet and plate, and the ability to warehouse special inventory programs.

Cutting Fluid Tailored for Demanding, Multimetal Operations

Edited by Angela Osborne

Master Fluid Solutions’ Trim E715 cutting fluid is formulated for demanding, multimetal operations to provide superior lubricity and corrosion protection with low residue.
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Automation

Production Machining’s February 2023 News Highlights

Edited by Angela Osborne

Production Machining’s February 2023 news highlights include creation of automation sector at upcoming manufacturing events, new facilities and organization leaders, WiM partnership for career fairs, expanded reseller network and more.

Automation

Robot-Ready Automatic Pallet Changer for VMCs

Edited by Angela Osborne

Combined with Midaco’s Hydraulic Docking System on the pallets, a robot/cobot can load parts on the pallet changer outside of the VMC unattended while the spindle is cutting, thereby freeing the operator to perform other tasks.

NEWS

Allied Machine Expands Online Interactive Experience

Edited by Angela Osborne

Allied Machine and Engineering’s online Interactive Experience continues to grow with addition of two subsidiaries — Allied Europe (in UK) and Wohlhaupter (in Germany).

Machining Centers & Milling Machines

Kaast 5-Axis CNC VMC Offers Rigidity, Cutting Performance

Edited by Angela Osborne

The VMC includes a 30-tool magazine for flexible milling and drilling applications as a standard feature.

NEWS

Horn Mourns Loss of Corporate Leader Lothar Horn

Edited by Angela Osborne

Lothar Horn served as managing director of Paul Horn GmbH in Tübingen, Germany, since 1995.

NEWS

Jergens Names Bryon Shafer VP of ASG Division

Edited by Angela Osborne

Shafer’s new responsibilities include global oversight of more than 50 employees who provide torque control, fastening and precision assembly tools to nearly 30 countries around the world.

NEWS

NIMS Appoints Four New 2023 Board Members

Edited by Angela Osborne

New NIMS board members serving three-year terms include Joanna Dowling, Neil Ashbaugh, Ryan Spielman and Stephen B. Leonard.