As forgetful as they may be, humans need to be revered October 19, 2021 Artificial Intelligence combined with endless cloud computing resources means more machine involvement and a faster progression to end-to-end automation for manufacturing plants.
TRAK Machine Tool Selects Siemens SINUMERIK for New Machine Tools October 20, 2021 SINUMERIK ONE digital-native CNC selected as the control of choice for new line of milling and turning production machines
Platinum Tooling President Celebrates Four Generations and 100 Years in Metal Cutting December 6, 2021 In a world where machine shops are struggling to stay open and maintain their business and in a day when “going into dad’s business” is not what it once was, Platinum Tooling is an exception to the rule.
Easy Setups with Automated On-Machine Probing December 7, 2021 Machine operators can replace time-consuming manual setups and gauging with the precision of digital metrology through a conversational CNC interface.
Universal Robots Expands Welding Applications and More September 14, 2021 Targeting small and medium sized shops, the supplier of collaborative robots is expanding welding, cutting, and machine tending by continuing to work with an expanding network of qualified partners.
Try Feature-Based PLE September 29, 2021 Feature-based Product Line Engineering refers to the engineering of a portfolio of related products using a shared set of engineering assets, a managed set of features, and an automated means of production.
Hexagon Debuts AS1 Laser Scanner at FABTECH 2021 September 3, 2021 Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announced the North American debut of its AS1 Scanner will be held at FABTECH 2021, Sept. 13-16, 2021, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. In Booth A3326 in the South Building.
Modular Building Unit Maker Boosts Productivity with Modular Workholding July 28, 2021 Zekelman Industries had a goal to deliver steel-framed, volumetric modular building units up to 50 percent faster, without cost overruns, built to 1/16” (1.59-mm) tolerance.
Cobots: Start Simple, Then Add Complexity August 17, 2021 Cobots are an ideal, entry-level robotic device for smaller shops to begin using automation.
Drill Choice: Solid-Carbide or Replaceable-Insert? April 27, 2021 Selecting the best type of cutting tool for holemaking jobs is not always clear. It is best to have a drill that caters to the workpiece material, produces the specs required, and provides the most profit for the job at hand. Considering the variety of jobs and parts manufactured in machine shops, there is no “one-drill-fits-all.”