Software & Digital Solutions

Products • April 7, 2020

AxiCheck Software

AxiCheck helps increase production capacity by quickly and accurately inspecting the state of health of the machine, allowing users to identify and correct errors that may impact the workpiece, as well as planning maintenance operations in advance. This reduces the number of reject parts, particularly when dealing with single batches of expensive part production.

Articles • April 2, 2020 • Bob Hodge

Beware of expedited spindle repair

Transparency is crucial when repairing machine spindles

News • April 1, 2020

Gleason Metrology Systems Corp. expands accredited calibration services

Gleason Metrology Systems' A2LA Accredited Gear Calibration Laboratory has added ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and invested in new metrology equipment to expand the scope of its gear calibration services.

Articles • April 1, 2020 • Kip Hanson

Twin-spindle machining centers deserve a second look

To maximize productivity, a twin-spindle machining center is great, but a shop must be prepared.

Products • March 17, 2020

CAE Software With New Collaboration Features

SimScale released enhanced collaboration features and a multiple-user licensing package to support design, engineering, and architecture teams with multiple people who use simulation in medium and large enterprises.

Articles • March 13, 2020 • William Leventon

AI checks spindle health

Mazak's new Spindle Health Monitoring System tracks vital data.

News • March 12, 2020

Burr Oak Tool slashes production time with CAM software

Burr Oak Tool Inc. is a leading producer of dies used to produce two types of fins for window air conditioners. Evaporator fins on the side of the air conditioner inside the window transfer heat from the inside air to the cold refrigerant flowing through the evaporator coil. Compressor fins located on the side of the air conditioner outside the window move heat from the now hot refrigerant to the outside air. Burr Oak Tool dies progressively stretch and reform the fins through a series of metal forming operations that extrude and reduce the thickness of the fins.

Products • March 11, 2020

Work Cell Operations Software Domain

Fastems Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) has proven to be a powerful solution for planning, forecasting, controlling, visualizing and monitoring automated manufacturing processes. The new MMS Domain, Work Cell Operations (WCO), makes it possible to include all manual production tasks, work cells and stand-alone machines in the IT-supported planning, control and monitoring of production. For this purpose, the solution can be used either separately for machines or manual workstations or in combination with an automated pallet and/or workpiece handling system.

Products • March 9, 2020

Software and Hardware Kits for Cobots

Twenty proven software and hardware kits for the most popular cobot applications are available on the UR+ platform, a large and comprehensive ecosystem of products certified to integrate seamlessly with cobots from Universal Robots. By reducing recurring engineering decisions for common applications, the "plug and produce" kits decrease project risk and complexity and are ready for fast implementation for tasks such as finishing, inspection, assembly, machine tending, material removal, dispensing and material handling.

Products • March 4, 2020

Finishing Copilot Software

Robotiq announced new functionalities for its Finishing Copilot software. Designed for manufacturers with polishing or sanding processes, the software's new weaving motion and variable trajectory planning enables a cobot to adjust its own path. This means cobots can finish a family of parts without the operator having to adapt the program.

Products • February 28, 2020

Software Update for »Dia-2200-mini« EDG Machines

A software update is available for the »Dia-2200-mini« product line of Lach Diamond EDG (Electrical Discharge Grinding) eroding machines – sharpening machines; it allows for a transition to extreme axis angles up to 80°.

Products • February 26, 2020

PC-DMIS 2020 R1 Measurement Software

Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division launched PC-DMIS 2020 R1, the latest edition of the company's popular measurement software. PC-DMIS 2020 R1 brings new features, capabilities and an enhanced user experience to portable measuring arm operators and those who scan and create point cloud data.