Cobot Integration Boosts Repeatable, Reliable Toolroom Production
5/25/2022The ReadyCobot highlighted by FastHeat by Spark Industries enable tool shops and molders to overcome labor shortages, improve quality and lead time, gain scheduling flexibility and reduce costs.
Lights-Out Metal 3D Printer Minimizes EDM Needs for Moldmakers
5/20/2022The Matsuura LUMEX series boasts both forming and milling capabilities in one unit, achieving highly accurate mold component production, with the ablity to integrate conformal cooling and porous venting.
Injection Mold Monitoring System Advances Predictive, Autonomous Injection Molding
10/28/2021According to Mold-Masters, its SmartMOLD cloud-based software collects real-time data tracking via sensors embedded within the injection mold.
External Loader Heightens Part-Loading Automation for Radius ID Grinders
2/21/2022The United Grinding Studer roboLoad system used on the Studer S121, S131 and S141 can operate without any programming knowledge and offers enough room for workpieces manually loaded on six trays.
Standardized Color Table Simplifies CAD Design
1/20/2022Color table developed by Hasco and partners more easily defines and derives workpiece tolerances in 3D CAD design and simplifies process automation.
Wire EDM Supports Intuitive, Highly Productive Operations
1/10/2022The GF Machining Solutions CUT P 550 Pro optimizes production for electronics, automotive, medical and mold and die manufacturers with automation options for lights-out.
Turnkey Package Enables Optimized Automation Integration
1/3/2022Together, Kurt Workholding and Absolute Machine Tools introduce a turnkey automation package, which features a Mitsubishi LoadMate Plus, Kurt 3600A Pneumatic Vise and Kurt RV36 Robotic Gripper working in tandem with a Tongtai VP-10 high-speed vertical machining center.
Five-Axis Workholding Automation Console Supports Precise Positioning, High Clamp Force
10/25/2021Teknics has released the Zerolox XP 80Z Zero Point workholding automation console, which is designed for improved repeatability and high clamping force.
Plug-and-Play Robotic Cell Streamlines Low-to-High Volume Part Loading, Unloading and Palletization
10/13/2021Mitsubishi Electric Automation and Absolute Machine Tools jointly designed the LoadMate Plus Machine Tending Robotic Cell, which handles heavy payloads and significant part momentum.
CAM Software Optimizes Blow Mold Manufacturing
9/15/2021The hyperMILL software suite from OPEN MIND Technologies meets demanding blow mold requirements with automation processes, data import, efficient programming and NC code simulation.