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New Separation Technology Helps Extend Coolant Life, Maximize Machining Uptime
ConSep conveyor technology from Mayfran cleans coolant to 25 micron nominal to improve machining precision and performance, and eliminate downtime in machine tool applications anywhere.
Magnetic Conveyors Effectively Move Chips, Turnings, Small Parts and Stampings
Permanent Magnetic Chip and Parts Conveyors from Eriez safely and reliably move and elevate ferrous materials for virtually all application needs and requirements.
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.
Eriez Appoints New Vice President and General Manager
Tim Gland has been promoted to the newly created position.
IPG Photonics Acquires Genesis Systems Group
This $115 million deal should accelerate laser processing applications in transportation, aerospace and other industrial markets.
Prime Controls Recognized for Excellence
Their business strength in engineering and manufacturing made them a finalist for Manufacturer of the Year.
Wildeck Hires New CFO and VP Operations
Tom Paulsen oversees accounting and strategic financial input, while Dan Lorenz manages manufacturing.
Compact, Cost Effective Linear Robot for Medical Devices with Strict Safety Requirements
The self-lubricating and maintenance-free drylin E linear robot from igus can carry loads up to 5.5 lb at maximum speeds up to 1.64 fps.
Innovative Vee/Crown Wheel Plate for Contaminated Environments
Ideal for low rolling friction and high speed capacity in aerospace, automotive and other commercial applications, the flexible UtiliTrak Vee/Crown wheel plate from Bishop-Wisecarver is compatible with both vee and open track channels to simplify user selection, ordering, field maintenance and upgrades.
FANUC Partners with Jacksonville Jaguars
The team is using five new robots at TIAA Bank Field as part of their family of game-day staff during the football season.
How to Increase Uptime in Press Shops
Here are some of the ways that next generation lightweight tooling systems and new tooling components are optimizing stamping process safety, speed, uptime, cost and standardization, creating more efficient and reliable operations to satisfy stringent production demands.
Robotic Simulation to Bridge the Skills Gap
Because robots still only do what they are programmed to do and still require qualified personnel to build, operate and maintain them, savvy shops realize that creating a workforce skilled in Industry 4.0 technologies is key to future competitiveness – but certain challenges make this difficult. What should they do?
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