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Universal Robots Celebrates Milestone
December marks their ten-year anniversary of selling the world’s first commercially viable collaborative robot.
Industry 4.0 Drilling and Fastening Systems
The brushless motor, powerful battery pack and intelligence hardware and software in the M18 FUEL Hammer Drill, Drill/Driver, and Hex Impact Driver from Milwaukee Tool deliver unmatched power, run time and durability on the jobsite through one of the most powerful 18V cordless tools in its class.
Changing Business Models with the Internet of Things
How does your company create and deliver value? Guest columnist Jonathan Wilkins of industrial automation and controls equipment supplier EU Automation explains how technology is changing the way manufacturers provide customers with the reliability, efficiency and accurate cost prediction they need.
Well Handled Operations: An Easy Path to Profitability
Shops are revisiting the use of material handling robots or human-collaborative robot (cobot) utilization for fulfilling diverse tasks with efficiency and accuracy – two things that are sometimes hard to find in human workers because of the growing skills gap.
IPG Photonics Acquires Genesis Systems Group
This $115 million deal should accelerate laser processing applications in transportation, aerospace and other industrial markets.
Universal Robots Hires Former Rethink Robotics Staff
They add extensive collaborative robotics experience in engineering, product development, and customer applications.
Advanced Swiss Turning for Medical Device Manufacturing
The Traub TNL20 sliding/fixed headstock automatic lathe from INDEX adds numerous improvements to productivity, precision, and automation in medical device manufacturing.
Automated Precision Milling of Surgical Instruments and Medical Components
Featuring a 320 mm diameter NC swiveling rotary table with a multi-clamp system, the working area of a high performance Hermle C 22 U 5-axis machining center is used by Fetzer Medical to machine surgical instruments and complex medical components to customer specifications.
Smart Machining of Medical Implants, Medical Components and More
The Mikron MILL S 400 U from GF Machining Solutions provides levels of reliability, traceability and accuracy that are ideal for mold and die machining, as well as post-processing parts and molds produced with additive manufacturing systems.
CAMplete Partners with Haas F1
They are supporting the Haas F1 Team in 5-axis machining and machine simulation for the FIA Formula One World Championship .
Beckhoff Expands Operations
The new Carlsbad office near San Diego extends their reach of sales, support and training.
How Smart Drilling Improves Bone Fracture Operations
When repairing a fracture in osteosynthesis, doctors once had to manually determine bone diameter and hole depth during the operation using a gauge, which could lead to mistakes in screw selection. Now an intelligent drilling machine can properly measure the length of screws without error.
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