John Burg

John Burg is founder of Acieta LLC, www.acieta.com. Email [email protected].

Articles by John Burg

A Faster, More-Accurate Way to Tap and Drill Structural Steel

A heavy equipment manufacturer is using a 6-axis robotic arm equipped with a drilling spindle to very precisely make holes in structural steel up to 1 inch thick. The solution is one-third the cost of traditional drilling but performs many other applications and requires just one operator.

Industry News

HLTH 2024, medical innovations, KUKA Robotics, KUKA Robot Development Kit using a LBR MED 14 R820 cobot, KUKA’s LBR iisy cobot, ultrasound technicians and sonographers, Haply Inverse3 Hapatic Feedback Teleop Device, OptoForce FT Sensor

KUKA Brings Advanced Medical Innovations to HLTH 2024

KUKA Robotics will feature two advanced medical innovations designed to reduce work-related injury for healthcare workers and cut time-to-market for medical device OEMs at HLTH 2024, Oct. 20 – 23, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Martin McVicar, Grainne McMahon, Combi C-Series, Combilift, multi-directional trucks, forklifts, Irish Exporter of the Year

Winning Irish Exporter of the Year: Combilift’s CEO Talks About the Global Market

Being named Irish Exporter of the Year is a significant achievement. Competing with industries across the island, including large global manufacturers in sectors like pharmaceuticals and medical devices, was no easy task.

Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Inc., Charles (Charlie) Caldwell, Bob Hill

Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Welcomes Caldwell as Quality Manager

Charles (Charlie) Caldwell has more than a decade of experience in the commercial heat treating industry, and a wealth of expertise in quality control, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

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Bonus Coverage: Siemens’ Vivek Furtado Discusses Digital Twins

The September issue of Fabricating & Metalworking features a cover story entitled: “Seeing Double, How Smart Factories Use Digital Twins.” F&M Editor Rachel Duran visited with Vivek Furtado, head of machine tool digitalization for Siemens, about digital twins and Industry 4.0. Furtado provided a compelling discussion regarding the digitization of machine shops.

The September issue of Fabricating & Metalworking features a cover story entitled:...