Software

New FANUC CNC interface overview

FANUC's new Intelligent Human Machine Interface (iHMI) featured prominently at the company's booth during EASTEC 2019 last month. Russell Jones, FANUC CNC's manager of new market development, took Cutting Tool Engineering on a quick video tour.

Hypertherm Inc. acquires Omax Corp.

KENT, Wash. and HANOVER, N.H.—OMAX Corporation, a manufacturer of abrasive waterjet systems, plans to join forces with Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, following the signing of a definitive merger agreement that establishes OMAX as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hypertherm.

Oakland Community College Closes the Skills Gap with Hurco

Hurco is proud to partner with educational institutions to train the next generation of CNC machinists. Join us as we tour Oakland Community College’s advanced facility to see why top-notch manufacturing curriculums choose Hurco.

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Automated data capture slow to sell

06/12/2019

Author:

William Leventon

Despite automation's advantages, the machining industry has yet to put down the pen and paper.

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Fast, Easy-To-Use, Shop Management Software Increases Profits!

Realtrac Shop Management Software helped Michigan CNC Tool organize their manufacturing process and gave them a vehicle for traceability. Before implementing Realtrac, the shop struggled to manage their quoting process and found that Realtrac’s easy-to-use software greatly improved their process resulting in better profits. With Realtrac’s focus on tracking productivity in real-time, they were able to quickly identify where they were strong and where improvements could be made. Realtrac has become an integral part of their day-to-day operations.

Efficiently remove material

06/13/2019

Author:

David Conigliaro

Dynamic Motion application provides constant chip load machining with efficient cutting conditions.

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DMG Mori brings the digital factory to the real world

Metal cutting used to be about making chips, but in modern manufacturing it is just part of the story. In today's digital world, metal might be a product's core component, but data is the raw material that drives improvement. That was clearly the case at DMG Mori's Chicago Innovation Days held May 13-16 at the company's Hoffman Estates, IL, facility.

Using CMMS to test component quality and improve machine design

Modern maintenance professionals understand the basic importance of their computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). After all, it is an essential tool when it comes to scheduling and tracking maintenance work. Yet, a CMMS has so much more potential as a value provider to the business. To untap its true power, let us first discuss the holistic approach to maintenance.

CGTech Inc. proctors SkillsUSA/NIMS contest submissions with Vericut

Irvine, CA - CGTech Technical Support Engineers will be on hand at the National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville, KY, June 25-27. Each year, CGTech staff proctor multiple SkillsUSA/NIMS competitions related to Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machining. In addition to grading competitions, CGTech will run its latest version of VERICUT CNC simulation software, in Booth S145.

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