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KUKA Robotics Corp. partners with Greenville Tech Center
As manufacturing industries, such as automotive and aerospace, continue to grow in the southeast, technical and robotics training will only become more crucial.
SLM Solutions Group AG moves headquarters
Lübeck, August 17, 2018. SLM Solutions Group AG has invested 25 million Euros in its new production and administrative headquarters.
Röhm Products of America Inc. acquires Master WorkHolding Inc.
SUWANEE, Ga., August 20, 2018 — RÖHM Products of America Inc., has announced that it has acquired Master WorkHolding Inc.
THK America Inc. expands manufacturing plants, automated processes
Schaumburg, IL – THK is taking major steps to meet the growing worldwide demand for linear motion products.
Kern Microtechnik GmbH teams up with Innolite GmbH
KERN Precision Inc. (KPI), Eschenlohe (Germany)/Chicago, has concluded a distribution partnership with Innolite GmbH, Aachen (Germany), for the North American market.
LinX M-series Linear Motor
ANCA Motion designs and manufactures flexible control systems, specializing in high-precision solutions for CNC machines. Unique to ANCA Motion is the LinX M-series linear motor, which is housed within a slim body. The motor is highly energy efficient and delivers precision CNC applications or high-speed automation systems every time.
Ballscrew/Spline BNS-V
THK's latest ballscrew/spline BNS-V features a compact and lightweight structure. The low inertia BNS-V enables quick starts and stops during high-speed operation.
OmniSurf3D Software
Digital Metrology Solutions Inc., have announced the release of OmniSurf3D for 3D surface texture visualization and analysis. The new software provides a suite of 3D surface analysis tools that can be quickly mastered by non-metrology experts, as well as advanced users.
SmartForce Robotic Cell
ABCO Automation offers SmartForce, a self-contained turnkey grinding, deburring and polishing robotic cell. Developed in conjunction with 3M, KUKA and PushCorp, SmartForce is a flexible automation solution for manual machining processes.
AC Series Air Cylinders
AC Series Air Cylinders from Fujikura are uniquely constructed for abrasion-free, smooth movement that results in accurate and long-term operation.
CH-CM0203 CNC Carbide Rod Chamfer Machine
Rush Machinery is offering the CH-CM0203 CNC Carbide Rod Chamfer Machine for chamfering blanks for carbide and HSS cutting tools. The machine comes equipped with a large-capacity magazine, an automatic loader, a flood coolant system, 2-axis servomotor and servo amplifier, and fully automatic CNC.
Open Mind Technologies AG partners with Okuma America Corp.
NEEDHAM, MA U.S.A. (August 13, 2018) – OPEN MIND Technologies AG , a developer of CAD/CAM software solutions worldwide, has announced it has recently partnered with Okuma America Corporation, joining the Partners in THINC collaboration, founded by Okuma.