Acu-Rite TurnPwr Control Enables Manual, Automated Lathe Operations
It enables users to maximize throughput by significantly reducing setup time, scrap and other nonproductive operations, thereby increasing efficiency, productivity and profitability.
Siemens Sinumerick CNC Reduces Product Development Time
Machine tool builders can virtually map entire development processes to significantly reduce product development phase and time-to-market for new machines.
CNC Apps You Possibly Didn’t Know You Could Benefit From
Some software capabilities go underutilized. One machine tool builder’s CNC software includes lesser-known apps that shops can leverage to their advantage.
#techbrief
Let’s Talk About Less Machining Chatter
For some turning work, unwanted harmonics can cause chatter and poor surface finishes. A new CNC software capability can automatically compensate for this.
168 Manufacturing’s Coolant System Delivers to Multiple CNC Machine Tools
168 Manufacturing’s automatic coolant delivery system for CNC machine tools works without human intervention.
Exair Cabinet Coolers Resist Heat and Corrosion
Exair Corp.’s small 316 stainless steel cabinet coolers permit just enough cooling for the electronics without going so cold as to waste compressed air.
Caron's CNC Senor Monitoring System Updated with Versatile Applications
Dtect-IT can also monitor frequency levels and set magnitude limits to detect anomalies within specific frequency bands.
#Industry40
Mazatrol SmoothG Control Adds Conversational Programming to VTC-200C
Mazak Corp. has enhanced its VTC-200C vertical machining center with the addition of the Mazatrol SmoothG CNC.
Standardized Controls Aid Shop's Apprenticeship Program
Cox Manufacturing’s commitment to standardization, from the parts it makes to its machine controls and apprenticeship program, is an important factor in its growth.
#workforcedevelopment
WorkNC Version 2020.0 Offers 5-Axis Programming
WorkNC 2020.0 allows for five-axis tool shapes such as barrels, ovals, parabolic, or any given shape, to be calculated over part surfaces, including negative offsets (allowances).