This Shop is Taking an Automated Aerospace Approach
A flexible manufacturing system helps an Indiana job shop run a mix of aerospace work for long stretches of time and function more like a contract shop.
ABB Software Platform Streamlines Data Management
OptiFact is designed to speed up diagnostics and decision making, increasing production uptime with less engineering effort.
Automating Cutting Fluid Management
Automation can amplify the benefits of cutting fluid management while reducing the maintenance burden on shopfloor employees.
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Using the Toolchanger to Automate Production
Taking advantage of a feature that’s already on the machine tool, Lang’s Haubex system uses the toolchanger to move and store parts, making it an easy-to-use and cost-effective automation solution.
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Taking Someone to TASC
This special automation issue of Production Machining is timed perfectly with the debut of The Automated Shop Conference held this month in Novi, Michigan.
Learn How to Automate Your Machine Shop at 2023 The Automated Shop Conference
Attend TASC, The Automated Shop Conference, in Novi, Mich on Oct. 11, 2023 for a comprehensive look into how to use automation to transform your machine shop.
Replace Repetitive Measurement With DIY Robotic Automation
After minimal training, a shop can learn how to use this robotic inspection system configured for a shopfloor application to supersede repetitive, time-consuming, high-mix gaging processes. It can then be redeployed for another application somewhere else in the facility.
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Pay Attention to These 7 Themes at TASC
Looking to automate your shop floor? The Automated Shop Conference (TASC) will connect shops with experts who can advise them through this transition.
ATI Integrates Multi-Axis Sensors With FANUC Robots
The integration of ATI’s F/T Sensors with FANUC’s robots and Force Control Software enables users to achieve greater levels of accuracy, flexibility and responsiveness.
Zoller Automation Days Showcased Advances in Cutting Tool Processes
Zoller highlighted technology that automates cutting tool management and establishes more resilient, reliable processes in the face the labor shortage.