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Beckhoff Introduces Frequency Analysis Without Programming Requirements
TwinCAT Analytics now includes even more easy-to-configure functions for condition monitoring.
168 Manufacturing Optimizes New FullShop™ Model for Common Sizes of Machine Shops
A developer of automation technologies, 168 Manufacturing has announced its new FS40 series of FullShop™ automated coolant management systems. 168 Manufacturing is a brand of Precision Tool Technologies (Brainerd, MN).
Beckhoff Automation Opens Milwaukee Office to Strengthen Business Development in Great Lakes Area
With a focus on freshwater conservation technologies, Beckhoff Automation LLC (Savage, MN) has officially opened its office in downtown Milwaukee inside the Global Water Center after a yearlong delay due to the pandemic.
Machine Data Collection as a Foundation for Smart Manufacturing
Machine data collection enables data-driven manufacturing, which drives factory floor optimization.
Vention and OnRobot Partner to Bring a One-Stop Shop for Cobot Applications to Manufacturers Globally
Vention Inc. (Montreal, Canada) has announced a partnership with OnRobot A/S (Odense, Denmark). Vention offers a manufacturing automation platform (MAP), OnRobot makes tools for collaborative applications.
Absolute Machine Tools Earns Diamond Partner Status from Mitsubishi Electric Automation
Absolute Machine Tools Inc. (Lorain, OH) has earned the title of Diamond Partner Systems Integrator from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. (Vernon Hills, IL). The partnership is expected to expand opportunities for and bring value to both companies.
The “Smart Factory Five” for Robotic Automation
There are key areas manufacturers must be mindful of when creating a completely integrated smart factory, especially where robotic automation is concerned.
FANUC Announces Production of 750,000th Robot
FANUC Corp., a supplier of CNCs, robotics, and factory automation, recently announced the production of its 750,000th industrial robot.
New Robot Sets a Benchmark for Small-to-Medium Payload Robots
In Booth B-17048, Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc. (Wixom, MI) will feature a new addition to its R series of advanced general-purpose robot arms.
Latest Addition to Tabletop Robot Family Features 14 kg Payload and is Well-Suited for Tight Workspaces
In Booths B-23022 and D-45535, FANUC America Corp. (Rochester Hills, MI) will feature the new model of its LR Mate series of tabletop industrial robots, the LR Mate 200iD/14L, among its products.
Smart Stuff: Driven by Data, Machines and Tools Almost Think for Themselves
Bill Berutti, CEO at Plex Systems, sums up the status of manufacturing and digitization: “Smart manufacturing isn’t something that will happen years down the road … it’s real, it’s imperative and it’s happening now.”
New Partnership Provides Manufacturers a Path to Industry 4.0 Adoption
Hexagon, a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, and Plex Systems, the leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, have formed a strategic partnership.
