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Fives offers ProCheck machinery evaluation
A ProCheck inspection takes less than three hours and includes a detailed report, all for $600 per machine. -
Okuma supplies FMS to L&R Precision Tooling
The PALLETACE flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is integrated with three Okuma MB-4000H horizontal machining centers -
Control System Migration is a Major Learning Opportunity
A major migration project offers what is arguably the best opportunity to train the next generation of automation engineers and plant operators in a way that can yield benefits for many years to come. -
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Down 4.6% in April
April U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $183.5 million, down 7.9% from March’s total and down 4.6% from April 2014. -
Kollmorgen servo technology bends panels into better shape
Salvagnini is using distributed servo amplifiers for positioning, instead of keeping drives installed centrally in the control cabinet. -
NC Market grew 7.3% in 2014
CIMdata projects that in 2015 growth in manufacturing will continue and end-user payments for NC software will increase by 6.7% to $1.88 billion. -
March Manufacturing Technology Orders Up From February
March U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $399.83 million, up 30.3% from February’s $306.96 million but down 18.7% when compared with March 2014. -
Six Emerging Trends in the World of Industrial Robotics
Close collaboration between humans and robots, working as colleagues on assembly lines and in other applications, will be a large part of the future of industrial robotics. Robots will need to develop -
How to Cut New Construction Project Costs Using Smart Transmitter Technology
Smart transmitter technology can affect the future maintenance costs over a plant’s lifecycle. -
Collaborative Robots Transform Industry
Bill Lydon: I am convinced that collaborative robots are the highest impact automation development to improve manufacturing since the assembly line. If this development follows the cost performance trends of past developments, like PCs, we at the beginning of a new revolution. -
Okuma America names Brittany Russell Training Program Manager
She is responsible for overseeing the design, development and delivery of Okuma America training programs and initiatives. -
Foamlinx LLC Introduces Custom Made CNC Routers for 3D Foam Props Modeling
Foamlinx LLC, a designer and manufacturer of CNC hot wire foam cutting machines launches custom-made CNC router systems for machining 3D foam models, props, sculptures, monuments, architectural shapes, displays and more. -
Robot use increases more than 27% in 2014
By Bill Lydon, Editor According to IFR, more than 220,000 robots were sold globally in 2014. The automotive industry is still the strongest, followed by the electronics industry. But there are many more applications in other industries that are just starting to grow, particularly with new small, safe, and collaborative robots. -
Effective Alarm Management Planning Using ANSI/ISA-18.2
Using the ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 standard for alarm management early in the DCS selection and specification stage can eliminate a number of project problems. -
Manufacturing Technology Orders Down in February
February U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $304.74 million, down 10.6% from January’s $341.02 million and down 14.8% when compared with the total of $357.86 million reported for February 2014. -
Bosch Rexroth opens Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center at high school
The Bosch Rexroth Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg public school system in North Carolina will be available for OCS students beginning with the 2015-16 school year. -
Siemens PLM Solutions Partner Joins Partners in THINC
Siemens PLM Solutions is a manufacturer of integrated CNC software solutions. -
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption down in February
February U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $179.3 million, down 2.3% from January’s total and up 1.6% from February 2014. -
Siemens updates three-stage lathe line for railroad axle manufacturer
Siemens Sinumerik CNCs, Simotics motors and Sinamics drives were installed at each lathe, with Simatic PLC and HMI as the master of the entire line. -
Okuma offers Video Series for Machine Tool Apps
Videos show simple steps for installing machine tool apps on Okuma CNC controls to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.





