Julia Hider

Julia Hider Senior Editor

Automation

Collaborative Robots Load, Unload Machines Without Need for Barriers

Westec 2017: FANUC America will demonstrate machine load/unload with its CR-7iA table-top size collaborative robot equipped with iRVision.

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CNC Provides High-Speed Machining with Accurate Surface Finishes

Westec 2017: The Fagor 8065 CNC is designed for high-performance applications and equipped with features for high-speed machining while maintaining accuracy and surface finish.

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System Filters Ultrafine Particles from Oil

EMO 2017: Vomat will feature its micro-filtration systems, which are designed for filtering ultrafine particles from oil used in processes including grinding, honing, lapping and erosion.

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LED Light Can Be Adjusted to Focus Where Needed

Westec 2017: Waldmann is featuring its Rocia Focus LED machine.

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Milling Tools

Modular Heads Added to End Mill System

The latest addition to Tungaloy’s TungMeister changeable-head end mill system is a line of modular heads for TungForce-Rec, the indexable miniature shoulder-milling cutter series.

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Turning Machines

Modular Vertical Lathes Designed for Medium-, Large-Batch Runs

Westec 2017: Emag will feature its modular VL 2 vertical pick-up turning machine for machining components ranging to 100 mm in diameter.

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Deburring

Abrasive Belt Machine Reaches Normally Inaccessible Areas

Westec 2017: Dynabrade will feature its Dynafile abrasive belt machine, which is designed to grind, deburr, blend and finish normally inaccessible areas on materials such as metal, plastic, fiberglass and other composites.

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CAD/CAM

Software Analyzes Cut Surfaces, Detects Features

EMO 2017: MachineWorks will highlight MachineWorks version 8.0, including its surface and feature detection technology for analyzing cut surfaces. 

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Computer Tomographs Provide Flexibility with Speed, Large Measuring Ranges

Westec 2017 and EMO 2017: Zeiss will highlight its Metrotom 800, which has an extended performance spectrum, and its Metrotom 1500.

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Measurement

Metrology System Measures Large-Scale Projects Accurately

Westec 2017: Creaform’s MaxShot Next is an optical coordinate measuring system designed for large-scale product development, manufacturing, quality control and inspection metrology projects. 

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CAD/CAM

CAM Software Provides Strategies for Roughing, Finishing, Drilling

EMO 2017: Open Mind Technologies will present HyperMill Maxx Machining and other new CAM software solutions. 

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Grinding

Tool Grinding Machine’s Enhanced Travel Distances Machines Carbide Tools

Westec 2017: Vollmer will feature its VGrind 360 tool grinding machine, featuring enhanced travel distances for machining carbide tools with diameters ranging to 100 mm.

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