Automation

Automation

Surprises Uncovered at a Groundbreaking

Companies customarily mark new construction with a groundbreaking ceremony. Such an event to celebrate Hydrotech Inc.’s expansion of its suburban Cincinnati headquarters, however, revealed some unexpected facets to this diverse fluid power and automation solutions provider.

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Automation

Video: Collaborative Robots in Screw Machine Shop

Multi-arm robots working close to employees are noteworthy additions to this shop that got its start during World War II.

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Grinding

High-Volume Grinding System Enables Lights-Out Operation

Designed for high-volume precision grinding, Glebar鈥檚 GT-610 CNC automatic centerless in-feed/through-feed grinding system features full CNC dressing capability.

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Automation

Yaskawa America, NSK Make License Agreement

The agreement will enable NSK鈥檚 ultrasonic cutting technology to integrate with Motoman automation technologies in the Americas.

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Automation

RAMTEC Ramps up Academic Outreach

Technology instructors in the RAMTEC Ohio program are expanding credentialing courses available to program enrollees, helping address the state鈥檚 鈥渕anufacturing gap.鈥

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Automation

Employees and Automation in Harmony

For a well-known guitar maker, automation sets employees free, and product improvement engages those employees鈥 attention.

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Automation

Reengineered Bar Feeder Connects Directly to Lathe Control

Haas鈥檚 reengineered bar feeder is designed to provide a simpler and more affordable way to automate part production on the company鈥檚 compact turning centers.

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Aerospace

Getting Acquainted with Scott Fosdick

Scott is the new head of Market Region Americas for GF Machining Solutions, the brand that includes Agie Charmilles (EDM and laser texturing), Mikron (high-performance milling), System 3R (automation and tooling) and Leichti (five-axis milling machine for blades and blisks) and Step-Tec (machine tool spindles). I had the opportunity to meet Scott and get acquainted at the company’s Open House “Solutions Days” last week. Here is my report.

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Automation

Comau Introduces Racer3 Robot

This lightweight, high-speed design provides robotic options for companies of all sizes involved in a wide variety of industrial applications.

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Automation

Video: Robot Gripping by Granular Compression

An alternate approach to robot gripping readily conforms to the shape of many different target objects.

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