James Figy

James Figy is senior content specialist for Beckhoff Automation LLC, https://beckhoff.com/. Email [email protected].

Articles by James Figy

Robotic Welding Cuts Structural Steel Fabrication Costs in Half

McCombs Steel in Statesville, N.C., BeamMaster robotic welding

Robotic welding is much more common for automotive applications than structural steel, where beam weight and variability vastly complicate handling and programming. To combat skilled-labor shortages, a North Carolina fabricator is using PC-controlled hardware that automates programming.

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HEULE DEFA tooling, HEULE Precision Tools, chamfering, machining, bore surfaces, cross holes, DEFA blades

New DEFA Adjustable Chamfering Tooling Eliminates Burrs in Exotic Materials

HEULE’s DEFA tooling provides a wide range of adjustment for chamfering operations in difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel, Titanium, 4140 Steel, and others with large burr formation.

Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization, Cetec, ERP, cloud-based ERP, software, Daily Set Capacity, production, machines

New Capacity Utilization ERP Software Feature

The Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization report shows all work locations with respective total capacity in minutes, work scheduled, and what is remaining. It also provides accurate foresight into production resources available for future orders.