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Robots set a healthy pace in 2022
For three consecutive quarters, North American robot sales have hit record highs, according to the Association for Advancing Automation in Ann Arbor, Michigan. For CNC machining in particular, orders for automation are "beyond expectations," said Craig Zoberis, founder and president of Burr Ridge, Illinois-based Fusion | RoboJob-USA, which provides systems for automatically loading and unloading CNC turning and milling machines.
Downwind turbines
For six years, in conjunction with collaborators at University of Virginia, University of Texas at Dallas, ColoradoSchool of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Lucy Pao – the Palmer endowed chair in the department of electrical, computer and energy engineering – and her team have developed the Segmented Ultralight Morphing Rotor, or SUMR, turbine, a two-bladed, downwind rotor to test the performance of this lightweight concept.
Benefits of High-Pressure coolant on High Temperature Alloys
What we don't see when turning HTA at a microscopic level is that a heat pocket is being created between the cutting edge and the chip being formed. This heat pocket is preventing coolant from targeting the cutting edge. What HPC does is break through the heat pocket and get coolant to where it needs to be.
Tips for making wise machine tool purchases
There are a lot more than dollar signs to consider before purchasing a new machine tool.
DC118 Supreme Solid Carbide Drill
The 180°-point angle makes the DC118 Supreme ideal for plunging into inclined or round surfaces because the drill is guided quickly on the margins and centered accurately. At the same time, burr formation remains extremely low. The protective corner chamfer on the cutting edges protects against rapid wear, which significantly increases tool life compared to drills without a protective chamfer.
IL-BRID Lever
The soft closing design is especially suitable for applications with frequent opening and closing, thanks to the self-extinguishing UL-approved thermoplastic locking lever component that significantly reduces friction and wear when it slides on the pegs. The stainless-steel core then intervenes to ensure higher resistance against various mechanical stresses and vibrations from harsh industrial environments.
Grinding machine manufacturer adopts CNC technology
Palmary Machinery cites NUMgrind software as a key product differentiator.
Mikron Tool launches CrazyService products
Challenging customer projects have a long tradition at Mikron Tool. In recent years, the number of inquiries from the machining industry from a variety of areas has increased sharply, always looking for the most suitable drills and milling cutters or more efficient machining strategies.
Sandvik appoints marketing manager of sales area Americas
Regional Sales Manager Nick Falgiatano has been promoted to marketing manager of sales area Americas effective Dec. 1.
Veterans play key role in workforce development at Mazak
The company relies on veterans for their transferrable skills and rock-solid work ethic.
Powertite
Powertite, with its perfect geometric fit, increases load-bearing capacity in the tapped nut thread by over 20 percent compared to screws with trilobular load-bearing cross-section. That creates a series of technical and commercial benefits: standards-compliant tapping torques, plastically stressed assembly even into conical cast core holes in Al-Gd, a preload force similar to metric fastenings, and the possibility of larger core hole tolerances to optimise lightweight metals casting.
Duo Air Interface Box
In a typical application, the Duo Air offers linearity of < 0.4% of the working range, repeatability of < 0.15 µm, noise of
