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Programming Station for Lathe Controls
The DataPilot CP 640 / MP 620 from Heidenhain can be programmed away from shop noise and distractions and is ideal for lathe operator training.
Network-Based Backup for CNC Machine Tools
FASBacCNC by FANUC eliminates expensive, extended downtime due to the loss of critical files on the CNC following a hardware failure or operational mistake.
Powerful Easy Control for Vertical Knee Mills
The Acu-Rite MILLPWR G2 CNC control for milling machines from Heidenhain is one of the most powerful, yet simplest and easiest-to-operate CNC for vertical knee mills on the market.
Real-Time Machine Monitoring
Machine Monitoring Dashboards by eNETDNC display real-time data on desktops and mobile devices to help shops make more informed production management decisions.
Machine Programming Made Easier
Click&Move from Advanced Motion Controls allows shops with small programming teams or those with little or no motion control experience to take on programming challenges that were previously out of reach.
Control Units for Safer Machine Tool Operation
Powerful, modular, easily commissioned NX-series Safety Controllers from Omron use Safety over EtherNet/IP that can be efficiently adapted to a wide range of safety applications.
New Applications for Machine Tool CNC IT-Integration Software
Sinumerik Integrate from Siemens now includes effective maintenance-tasks management and open interfaces for direct access to machine and process data.
CNC Axis Sharing Innovation
An innovative new CNC axis sharing facility from NUM enables unprecedented versatility and productivity in multi-station production centers and rotary transfer machines with complex multi-role axis control requirements.
Control Offers More to Milling
The Acu-Rite MILLPWRG2 control from Heidenhain is one of the easiest-to-operate CNCs for vertical knee and bed mills, with an optional console offering the ability to use common interfaces and control of the host machine tool’s spindle.
Newest Generation of Intelligent CNC Control Technology
The OSP Suite from Okuma combines Intelligent Technologies with various software applications to improve cycle and lead times while optimizing machine conditions.
Precision Grinding With Graphical Monitoring
The special controls used by thread grinding machine tool builder Mikromat keeps their machines simple to operate as they get faster and more precise to meet complex aviation, aerospace, marine and automobile applications.
What’s New in Machine Controls
These latest advances in open architecture control and fully integrated drive systems deliver greater reliability, enhanced performance and improved safety in the operation and maintenance of machine tools.
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