Picking eyes for robots
The Eyes system from OnRobot A/S eliminates the need for expensive fixture carts used to position parts for robotic picking.
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William Leventon
William Leventon is a contributing editor to Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Contact him by phone at 609-920-3335 or via email at [email protected].
Capable combos
Today's multitasking machines offer more reasons than ever to combine normally separate operations.
Lathe-robot redesign
CSD-300II front-facing, twin-spindle lathe from Fuji Machine America Corp. sports a variety of new and improved features.
Pick-and-place kit simplifies automation
With Universal Robots' ActiNav kit, shops can automate without major integration and programming efforts.
Romi’s D series gets makeover
Name remains the same but these well-equipped machines are new from top to bottom.
Cuckoo for Swiss machining
Swiss-style machines are attracting plenty of buyers and might be right for you.
Machine axis checkup
Marposs Corp. introduces AxiCheck, a new tool designed to make machine axis checks faster and easier.
Digging into data mining
Shops can strike process improvement gold with tools that gather and analyze machining information.
Ballscrew breakthrough
With technology under development at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, machining firms soon may be able to improve the process of spotting ballscrews in danger of failing.
Stay-at-home machine monitoring
As the pandemic forces remote machining operations, Balance Systems Corp. is at the ready with its B-Safe spindle monitoring system.
What is a Collet? Types, Uses, and Design Explained
Discover the essential guide to collets: what they are, how they work, their types, and maintenance. Learn about collet applications, advantages, and comparisons to other toolholding systems.
Robotics reimagined for job shops
With many job shops shying away from robots because of integration and programming difficulties, a machine tool builder introduces products offering an easier path to automation.n