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Digitalization: The Future is Now
By Ramona Schindler, Siemens Industry, Inc.
With the machine tool industry in flux currently, as it seeks to find its way into the digital world,... -
Materials Handling Automation Innovations include Safety and Ergonomics
By Thomas R. Cutler, Manufacturing Media Consortium
The notions of safety and profitability are not mutually exclusive. This article discusses... -
2015 PAR Insights: Leveraging Supply Chain Solutions with Stage-By-Component
By Bill Lydon, Editor
Automated Guided Vehicles (AVG) served as an enabling technology for a pharmaceutical manufacturer to achieve Stage By... -
Commission machines with the swipe of a finger
Control Design
By Niko Glaub, Glaub Automation
At first, smartphones and tablet PCs were considered to be toys for geeks. But they have...
NEWS
in Machine Tools, CNC & DNC- ANCA announces expansion of Michigan plant
- Protolabs announces purchase of new Minnesota manufacturing facility
- Precision Drive Systems announces opening of Washington office
- Haydon Kerk announces launch of 3-D-printed leadscrew-nut insert prototype service
- Fives Machining Systems announces acquisition of Konecranes Machine Tool Service division
- Siemens to focus on digital services for machine industry at EMO 2017
- Turck introduces Harness and Cable Assembly Solutions team
- HELUKABEL opens subsidiaries in Mexico and Brazil
- Schütte announces appointment of Jeffrey Reinert as CEO
- Okuma announces Praemo as newest member of Partners in THINC
- NuTec Tooling Systems announces expansion of Pennsylvania facility
- Siemens announces expansion of Technical Application Center
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PRODUCT NEWS
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GEFERTEC introduces GTarc additive manufacturing machines
GTarc machines manufacture near-net-shape metal parts. Only the finishing of the near-net-shape part is undertaken using standard CNC milling.
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igus introduces guidelite vertical chain systems
The guidelite vertical systems ensure that vertically moving energy chains in dynamic applications are safely held in place while moving at high...
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LM76 introduces "New Design" pillow blocks and flange blocks
The Pillow and Flange Blocks have been designed to accommodate an encapsulated ETX Scraper Seals that prevents contaminants from getting inside the...
MEDIA
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in Machine Tools, CNC & DNCThe CNC Quick Tip videos provide answers to frequently asked questions about various CNC functions. The first videos in the series address the...
Through the new CNC Dealer Locator, customers can find dealers or OEMs by location or by OEM or dealer name. Once identified on the CNC Dealer...
The survey is intended for managers and operators to benchmark the extent to which automation has influenced production, purchasing habits, cost...
WHITE PAPERS
in Machine Tools, CNC & DNCMany applications could benefit from the ability to adjust the speed of a process while operating. Reasons for this include positioning, checking...
By Has Group
When dealing with CAD for electrical engineering the situation is different: the right technology and high integration enable a...
In order to improve efficiency and remote management on the CNC shop floor, networking is required from both device level and infrastructure...
CASE STUDIES
in Machine Tools, CNC & DNCThe company was seeking a turnkey package consisting of two 1400-ton hydraulic presses and two automated stamping die handling systems to load and...
Featuring cycle times of 30–45 seconds, the CNC-controlled Foilpuller with FIPA EOAT and vacuum technology automates the film-removal process for...
The core of NUM’s cylindrical grinding CNC solutions is a software package known as ProCAM. ProCAM software is designed primarily to address the...