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Interoperability will make the autonomous mobile robot’s world go ‘round

The right tooling can have a profound effect on a shop’s competitiveness and future growth.

While fossil fuels dominate the energy market, expect a new mix of parts as renewable energy and EVs grow in market share.

Sandvik Coromant’s Package Selector Application analyzes a 3D CAD model of a product and recommends the smallest packaging possible using an AI algorithm that calculates the product’s rotation.

AI software enables the company to capture relevant runtime metadata and put it into context to create useful information in real time.

ABB Robotics expands manufacturing and training capabilities at Auburn Hills, Mich., facility.

Schaeffler Technologies AG saw an opportunity to improve manufacturing throughput and reduce the required cell footprint of certain automated tasks.

Metrology-grade laser scanners are expanding their range of applications. New users are finding the main attractions of laser scanners—speed and ease of use. What prevented more widespread use in the past were laser scanners’ perceived tradeoffs. Using one usually meant sacrificing accuracy or working with noisy data.

When weighing the choice of replaceable-tip mills and drills or solid-carbide tools, consider this succinct statement from one industry expert: carbide equals cost.

Many job shops hold onto traditional, inexpensive tooling systems. ER collets and Weldon flats are tried and true; they work and are proven. At the same time, newer, advanced machining technology, such as multi-axis machines, may perform better when newer, advanced (and more expensive) toolholders are deployed.