Machining (CNC)

With eight new adjustable safety rated functions, Universal Robots presents a robot that adapts advanced safety settings to each specific application.

Werner Geissler GmbH has been producing precision turned parts for 40 years predominantly for the automobile and automotive supply industry. Where as speed is the name of the game in automotive suppliers market, Geissler recently sought out a solution to accellerate cycle times for a test bench that performed the final inspection of precision turned parts. At the heart of the system was a pneumatic rotary indexing table which had reached its limits and was no longer able to produce the desired shorter cycles.

In today's environment, 5-axis has become a necessity, according to KME CNC. It helps push shops towards limitless capabilities. KME CNC's new 5-axis tombstone configuration has advanced it even further.

High-performance CNC lathes are available from Kaast Machine Tools with a large spindle bore (6", 9", 12" or 14") and double chuck system.

Sherline Products Inc. says its CNC 5C collet indexer reduces setup time when used with a Bridgeport-type mill and a 6" angle lock vise.

What strikes the observer first about the new EcoCFlex 3 is Dürr Ecoclean's proprietary scara manipulator replacing the standard 6-axis jointed-arm robot, as well as the machine's exceptional design.

The ELECT XL150 all-electric tube bender from BLM GROUP USA brings advanced levels of accuracy and productivity to the bending of tubes up to 6 inches in diameter.

BLM Group USA has introduced the BC80, an automated machine for cutting to length, chamfering, facing, boring and threading of tube and bar.

Beckhoff Automation has introduced a new industrial server product line that enables "many-core machine control."

The new BENCHMARK CMM from COORD3 Metrology offers a high-performance budget CMM with the added benefit of a small footprint.