Are the Stars Aligned?: Medical Manufacturing
Manufacturing was a star in 2011 and looks to shine brightly in 2012.
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Flexible productivity: General Industry Coverage
The Look Ahead feature in the October 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine mentions a CNC rotary transfer machine that approaches the productivity of a mechanically controlled machine and can produce microscale parts.
3500i CNC
ACU-RITE's 3500i CNC control has been designed with innovative, operator-oriented enhancements that will facilitate an intuitive transition for customers to the next generation of control technology.
Which way to recovery?: Industry Trends & Analysis
CTE Editorial Director Alan Rooks laments the long and winding road to economic recovery in this Lead Angle editorial in the September 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
FANUC’s New Automotive Solution
FANUC FA America featured a seamlessly integrated automotive solution at the imX event held in Las Vegas Sept. 12-14. The new system integrates CNCs, robots, Rockwell Automation PLC Pack Motion and Enterprise Software solutions.
FANUC Robotics: Intelligent Machining Center
Joseph A. Cvengros, Marketing Director at FANUC Robotics, Rochester Hills, Mich., points out the new connectivity driving FANUC's Intelligent Machining Center: Fixtureless IR Vision, Force Sensing device and Machine Tool Connect software.
Mycenter-Supercell400 HMC
Kitamura Machinery has expanded its machining center line-up with the Mycenter-Supercell400 horizontal 5-axis machining center.
A3M60
SICK offers its new A3M encoder with integrated Profibus output.
Carbon Footprint Calculator
Reid Supply Co. offers a free online Carbon Footprint Calculator and other calculators to help industry and education take proactive steps to lower their energy use.
Washed Away: Industry Trends & Analysis
With a substantial portion of the U.S. manufacturing base in earthquake-prone California, we would be wise to study how Japan orchestrates this recovery, suggests CTE Editorial Director Alan Rooks in his April 2011 Lead Angle editorial.
Automated surface finishing is a ‘game changer’
END USER: RCBS, (800) 533-5000, www.rcbs.com. CHALLENGE: Automate ID finishing of ammunition reloading dies. SOLUTION: Flexible brush hones on CNC equipment that improved quality and throughput while eliminating operator injury and fatigue. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Brush Research Manufacturing Co.
Vibration Isolation Mounts
J.W. Winco Inc. offers series GN 351 Vibration Isolation Mounts, Cylindrical Type in metric sizes.
