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| November 10, 2010 - Volume:00 Issue:00 |
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Large, Complex Parts in a Single Setup Our MCR-BIII is a heavy-duty 5-face machining double column, where full 5-axis capabilities and Okuma's Thermo-Friendly Concept come standard. If you're looking to expand the overall productivity of your operation, without compromising accuracy, the MCR-BIII will be a perfect fit on your shop floor.
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Ohio Manufacturer Automates Welding Task, Delivering 40% Efficiency Increase T&W Stamping in Ohio wanted to automate one of the most labor-intensive parts of its metal fabricating process: the tending of resistive welders. This is a tricky application to automate due to the welding equipment's electro-magnetic pulse that blank out robots' servo motors. But the company came up with a solution that paid for itself in less than four months, delivered a 40 percent increase in efficiency and freed up three operator functions. Full Article
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3D Printed Automotive Hood Hinge: Over 50% Lighter with Two-Thirds Less Parts EDAG recently turned to additive manufacturing, specifically a 3D printer from SLM Solutions, to solve a challenge to develop an improved hinge system for a car or truck. The resulting solution is LightHinge+ -- a lighter, stronger, more efficient hood hinge. Full Article
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Snappy Cobots Deliver Zero Defects, Double Production With no robotics experience, the Arizona-based Zippertubing Company integrated Universal Robots' UR5 cobot in vision-guided applications tending snap fastening machines for wrap-around cable jacketing. Watch how this was done.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Capability Added to Enhance Siemens' Digital Innovation Platform Full News Item
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| New Research Identifies Causes for Defects in 3D Printing Full News Item
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Northrop Grumman Completes 500th Center Fuselage for F35 Lightning II Full News Item
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How OnRobot's Dual RG2 Gripper Cuts Cycle Time in Half Swedish machine shop FT Produktion needed to drastically expand throughput as the company received orders from Volvo and Renault. OnRobot's dual-version RG2 gripper enabled the machine shop to reach its goal without adding staff, reducing cycle time from 25 to 12 seconds, saving 500 hours on a 150,000 parts series. Watch how this was done.
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Back Blow Safety Air Gun Cleans Inside Small Diameters View This Product
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| Run Your Cranes and Conveyors with Excellent Speed and Torque Thanks to New Series of DC Variable Speed Drives View This Product
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Robot Arm "Gecko Gripper" Sticks to Surfaces Just Like Our Little Lizard Friends View This Product
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| Mechanical Gantry System Ideal for Applications Requiring Precise Overhead Motion View This Product
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Machining Without Coolant Replace messy mist systems and improve dry machining with clean, cold air! EXAIR's Cold Gun Aircoolant System improves tolerances, tool life and production rates by cooling with 20°F air. The Cold Gun is ideal for tool sharpening, drill and cutter grinding, milling, band sawing, more.
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New Controller Offers Large Color Touch Screen and IIoT Connectivity View This Product
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| Power Skiving Solution 2-3 Times Faster than Gear Shaping View This Product
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First Fully-Integrated System for Cutting, Sorting, and Storing Sheet Metal View This Product
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| Removal Rates Up 60% Thanks to Compressed Design and Strong Backing on New Ceramic Flap Discs View This Product
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