AUTOMATION

Measurement

Exact Metrology Adds HD Mode to AI-Powered 3D Scanners

The company says the scanner is able to reconstruct a higher number of polygons per frame, resulting in 3D data that is both denser and higher quality.

Automation & Robots

LNS Compact Filtering Chip Conveyor Eliminates Contaminants

Chip conveyor features dual conveyor system and self-cleaning filter drum to manage chip materials of all shapes, sizes and weights.

Automation & Robots

Cobot's Seventh Axis Enhances Maneuverability

The KR810 from Kassow Robots is a lightweight industrial cobot designed for speed and strength with fewer safety restrictions.

Automation & Robots

Horizontal Machining Center From Okuma Offers New Features

The machining center offers a larger work envelope, enhanced chip and coolant management functions and automation compatibility, among other features.

Bar Feeders

LNS Bar Feeder Control Enhances Machine Health Monitoring

The company says the control enhances the user-friendliness of the Quick Load Servo S3+, a bar feeder that is well suited for unattended and lights-out production thanks to its robustness and reliability.
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Machining Centers & Milling Machines

Kurt, Absolute Machine Tools Develop Automation Package

Automation package designed to simplify integrating automation into a shop’s production processes includes a Mitsubishi LoadMate Plus, Kurt 3600A pneumatic vise and Kurt RV36 robotic gripper working in tandem with a Tongtai VP-10 mass-production, high-speed vertical machining center.
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Automation & Robots

ABB OmniCore Robot Controllers Feature 1,000+ Functions

Controllers are said to offer faster performance and enhanced flexibility to enable improved productivity and ability to respond to changing market demands.

CNC & Machine Controls

Mitsubishi CNC Offset Manager Software Enables Remote Modifications

Users can remotely connect with Mitsubishi Electric CNC machines to manually change or automate offsets.

Automation & Robots

Prab Bundle Breaker Helps Eliminate Conveyance Delays

The Bundle Breaker installs in a conveyor’s in-feed hopper, where dual rotating cylinders agitate the material, shredding stringy wads of chips, turnings and bundles apart to enable processing in downstream equipment.

Automation & Robots

ATI QC-29 Offers Rugged Toolchanging Option for Small Robots

The QC-29 is the first standard ATI Toolchanger designed with a rectangular body that mounts directly to 40-mm and 50-mm robot wrists.