Automation & Controls

Products • August 27, 2018

Automation Enclosures

Enclosures are designed to enclose robots and other lab automated processes by providing exhaust air systems or HEPA filtered clean workstations.

Products • August 27, 2018

SmartWing Robots

Designed for the assembly of manufactured parts, Fuji Machine says its SmartWing Robots are revolutionizing the industry with remarkably easy, efficient and accessible automation.

News • August 24, 2018

Dorner Manufacturing Corp. appoints Scott Kelley

HARTLAND, Wis., (July 17, 2018) — Scott Kelley has been appointed Vice President – Sales of U.S. Operations for Dorner.

News • August 17, 2018

By the numbers: The global state of labor in manufacturing

Regardless of which area of the world you're in, lack of labor is a pervasive problem that has the potential to cripple the global economy. Fortunately, automation in many forms can help bridge the gap and fill holes on the factory floor, doing jobs that humans just don't want—and can afford to turn down.

Articles • August 14, 2018 • Kip Hanson

Multi-spindle machines on rise

Auto industry interest puts machine tool builders back in twin and multi-spindle production.

Products • August 13, 2018

eNET Machine Monitoring

Industry 4.0 is often referred to as "Smart Manufacturing," where technology enables interconnectivity for machines and manufacturing software and systems. It also provides big data, increased visibility and remote access to manufacturing assets. The rush towards Smart Manufacturing, which drives manufacturers to connect their systems to the IoT, has led to an inviting number of security gaps that are easy targets for hackers.

Products • August 9, 2018

GPL-V and GPL-H Planetary Gearboxes

The GPL-V (shaft) and GPL-H (hollow) are the company's lowest backlash (≤ 0.1 arc minute) planetary gearboxes for horizontal and vertical robotic applications. A patented design guarantees that the backlash will not increase over the life time of the gearbox.

Articles • August 8, 2018 • William Leventon

Automate in less shop space

With unmanned production capabilities, the Supercell-300G 5-axis horizontal manufacturing cell can hold 20 pallets in a 149"-wide footprint.

News • August 7, 2018 • Al Youngwerth

Automation for high-mix CNC manufacturing: What are my options?

When I'm visiting CNC operations around the country, shop managers often start our conversations like this, "Labor is killing us. We can't find enough good operators and we're losing some of our experienced operators to competitors. What are my options?" The manager often goes on to describe operational issues related to labor that are typical in high-mix CNC manufacturing. This article describes automation options for CNC shops, specifically focusing on those processing parts in CNC milling machines with batch sizes between 10 and 1,000 pieces.

News • August 2, 2018

Jetcam International s.a.r.l., Mitsubishi Electric Corp. partner

JETCAM International s.a.r.l. and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation today announced a partnership by signing the Developer Agreement of "LA-Module" with subsidiary company Mitsubishi Electric Mechatronics Software Corporation whereby JETCAM will develop enhanced support for Mitsubishi's range of CNC laser machines.

News • August 1, 2018

Methods Machine Tools Inc. appoints key management

Sudbury, MA, U.S.A. (June 22, 2018) – Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a supplier of precision machine tools and automation, has announced two key management appointments.

Articles • August 1, 2018 • Robert Weinstein

Future of automated QC

Combining software, sensors and robotics enables companies to provide both speed and volumetric accuracy in QC