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  • Hexagon Metrology Opens Factory in Oceanside, California

    The factory and Research and Development Center, will serve as the North American manufacturing headquarters for ROMER portable coordinate measuring machines.
    01 March, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • Adopt Machine Safety standards now, says Pilz

    Machine builders should adopt standards sooner rather than later, says Kevin Ives, Machinery Safety Consultant at Pilz Automation Technology.
    21 February, 2011 | 3 minutes
  • Siemens Norwood Manufacturing Plant Obtains API Certification

    Siemens Industry’s Norwood motor manufacturing plant has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute to use the Official API 547 Monogram.
    14 February, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Tritech Group updates Website

    The website provides comprehensive information on Tritech’s investment casting and machining services.
    12 February, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • CNC retrofit brings old mill up to modern standards

    The electrical upgrade was performed by the automation system integrator, MasterControls, and was part of a complete mechanical rebuild of the mill.
    01 February, 2011 | 3 minutes
  • Command Tooling Systems joins Partners in THINC

    Command is an American manufacturer of tooling systems and the global partner of EWS Germany.
    31 January, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • HSE issues guidance on safety of hand-fed platen presses

    The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is urging users of hand-fed platen (die cutting) machines in the UK to follow revised operating and safeguarding guidance in order to reduce the risk of serious crush injuries and even death.
    27 January, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • Okuma adds Constant CARE troubleshooting to its machines

    Constant CARE allows the machine, with the push of a button, to connect via the internet to an Okuma service professional.
    24 January, 2011 | 1 minute
    Sponsored By Okuma America Corporation
  • Okuma creates Technology Group

    The Technology Group allows an increased emphasis on the THINC-OSP control, the formation of Technology Partnerships and the use of the Partners in THINC and Okuma Tech Center facilities.
    24 January, 2011 | 1 minute
    Sponsored By Okuma America Corporation
  • Custom versus Standard Sensors

    By Mark Howard, Zettlex The pros & cons of custom versus standard position sensors and why new technology is changing the rules. Includes an explanation of "bespoke" for U.S. engineers.
    12 January, 2011 | 5 minutes
  • Manufacturing technology consumption up 82.7%

    With a year-to-date U.S. manufacturing technology consumption total of $2,792.58 million, 2010 is up 82.7% compared with 2009. These numbers are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTC program.
    10 January, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Zero-Max publishes Drives Brochure

    The brochure contains new product models, new technical application data, drawings, and photos of Adjustable Speed Drives, Right Angle Gear Drives, and Linear Actuators.
    05 January, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • SERCOS celebrates 25th Anniversary

    As a universal and open automation bus, SERCOS combines powerful motion and logic applications with current safety concepts and a broad range of peripherals.
    30 December, 2010 | 1 minutes
  • Molded-On Cordsets: A Cost-Effective, Convenient Solution for Power Distribution

    By Jay Bartsias, TURCK NFPA 79 code permits the use of molded-on cordsets—including quick-disconnect connectors and rugged cable for exposed-run installations—for powering motors, pumps and other machinery. Here’s how to apply them instead of using hard wiring.
    23 December, 2010 | 4 minutes
  • Laser Design becomes Reseller of Renishaw Products

    Laser Design will resell Renishaw multi-axis motorized and manual heads and touch-trigger measurement probe systems for CMMs.
    22 December, 2010 | 1 minute
  • 49% of manufacturing plan to increase hiring in next six months

    Senior management at U.S. manufacturing companies is once again optimistic, according to a Grant Thornton November survey.
    13 December, 2010 | 2 minutes
  • Manufacturing technology consumption up 83.2%

    With a year-to-date total of $2,477.06 million, 2010 is up 83.2% compared with 2009.
    13 December, 2010 | 2 minutes
  • Machine Safeguarding Trounced in Global Recession

    ARC says the worldwide market for Machine Safeguarding Solutions declined in 2009, but a strong rebound has begun in the second half of 2010.
    29 November, 2010 | 2 minutes
  • WIB Releases Comprehensive Cyber Security Standard

    The international standard outlines a set of specific requirements focusing on cyber security best practices for suppliers of industrial automation and control systems.
    10 November, 2010 | 4 minutes
  • September manufacturing technology consumption up 66.1%

    September U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $399.76 million, according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and AMT, The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
    08 November, 2010 | 2 minutes
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