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Compact Handling Facility Sticks To Basics

Shops consider a number of factors when justifying automated parts storage systems, including cost, required floor space and machining application.

Gang Tool Lathe Features Robot Option

HMC With Palletized Automation

Integrated Part Loading Approach

Automated Loading System For Rod Feeders

Modular Design Adapts Automation For Honing

CAD/CAM Software Now Offers Feature-Based Machining

The X3 version of the company’s CAD/CAM software is designed to increase machining flexibility by placing an emphasis on speed and automation. With feature-based machining, high speed tool motion and faster tool paths, X3 is said to improve shop-floor productivity. The software’s feature-based machining capability allows automatic milling and drilling of solid parts because it can evaluate a part’s features and automatically develop a machining strategy.

Production Cell With VMC And Six-Axis Robot

Turning Is Optional

The part requires only milling and drilling, but it is still run on a lathe. Except for the cutoff tool, all of the turret positions on this lathe hold rotating tools. In other words, turning is not essential for using a lathe effectively. This application illustrates the productive possibilities of a modern turn-mill machine.

Lending A Hand To The Machining Center

This coolant-operated gripper loads in the spindle like a toolholder, allowing the machining center to lift and move its own workpieces.