Automation & Controls

Products • August 29, 2017

PF3400 Industrial Collaborative SCARA Robot

Precise Automation has introduced the PF3400 Industrial Collaborative SCARA Robot. Its inherently safe design allows the PF3400 to achieve speeds and accelerations much faster than any other collaborative robot while still limiting forces to ISO collaborative robot standards, according to the company.

Products • August 29, 2017

Connected Machining System of Production

HEIDENHAIN offers its Connected Machining system of production in which all work steps are networked - from the design to the deliverable component – via the company's TNC control. It can access all order-related information in a company network, enabling efficient exchange of data.

Products • August 25, 2017

DF32 Compact External Rotor Motor

With the DF32, Nanotec has presented a flat and compact external rotor motor. The eight-pole brushless DC motor with a diameter of 32 mm and a height of 18 mm achieves a rated power of 7.4 W.

Products • August 24, 2017

e-CONNECT Solutions

The LNS Group is implementing e-CONNECT solutions to integrate the company's products, in particular bar feeders, into its customers ERP (enterprise resource planning) and MES (manufacturing execution system) software.

News • August 22, 2017 • Dennis Spaeth

The Automation & Specialization of Manufacturing Jobs in America

The American manufacturing industry is charging ahead. Despite losing five million jobs over the past decade due to automation and offshoring, the American manufacturing industry is now producing up to 12% of the country's gross domestic product. That's the same percentage of product produced in 1960, but with three times the growth in productivity experienced in 1978.

News • August 22, 2017

Dorner Manufacturing Corp. appoints regional sales manager

Scott Lister has been appointed regional sales manager covering Texas and Louisiana for Dorner Manufacturing Corp., Hartland, Wis.

Products • August 22, 2017

RG6 Gripper for Collaborative Robots

On Robot launched a flexible and energy-efficient gripper for cobots tasked with handling objects of various sizes. Easy to install on the arm of a cobot and simple to program, the RG6 is a bigger and stronger version of the company's popular RG2, with reportedly higher payload than other two-finger collaborative grippers available on the market.

Articles • August 18, 2017

Productive Times: Getting a grip on automation

END USER: Lowercase, (212) 510-7621, www.lowercasenyc.com. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Axis Inc., (908) 429-0090, www.axisnewjersey.com; Robotiq, (888) 762-6847, www.robotiq.com; Universal Robots USA Inc., (844) 462-6268, www.universal-robots.com. CHALLENGE: Cost-effectively integrate automation into the production of eyewear frames. SOLUTION: A collaborative robot tooled with an easy-to-use, flexible gripper.

News • August 16, 2017

Manufacturing is dead? Think again. Here are 165 digital roles shaping U.S. manufacturing

UI LABS and ManpowerGroup have released a workforce analysis that identifies 165 data-centric jobs that will define the future of manufacturing in the United States. Descriptions for jobs such as collaborative robotics specialist, manufacturing cybersecurity strategist and enterprise digital ethicist give a window into the advanced skills and knowledge needed to put new technology into practice and remain globally competitive.

Articles • August 15, 2017 • Michael C. Anderson

Look Ahead: Titanic robot, tiny tolerances

An item in the Look Ahead department of the August 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features large-volume, high-accuracy robots.

Products • August 9, 2017

P1dWB Grinding Wheel Balancing and Process Monitoring System

Marposs has announced the availability of its P1dWB, an entry-level grinding wheel balancing and process monitoring system. This new system is intended to replace Marposs' electronic systems E78 and E82.

Products • August 8, 2017

Genior Modular Process Monitoring and Control System

Marposs offers the Genior Modular from Artis Systems, a fully automatic process monitoring and control solution for machine tools. Genior Modular can monitor up to 10 simultaneous machining processes, including tool wear, tool breakage and missing tools; providing tool and machine protection; and for adaptive control of machining processes. The system increases productivity and reduces operating costs by safeguarding the machining processes, shortening cycle times and optimizing tool life, as well as significantly reducing the need for operator intervention.