Automation/Robotics
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U.S. Machine Tool Orders Accelerate
June manufacturing technology orders climbed 6.5 percent over May to $373.2 million.
A New Beam of Light
Talk about serious payback: A technology upgrade to a seven-axis robotically-controlled plasma cutting system paid off tenfold for this Montana fabricator. They even hired more than a dozen people to handle the increased workload generated by the new system.
New Managing Director for Bystronic Canada
Roberto Nicoli now manages the operations of Bystronic Canada Ltd.
TRUMPF Increases Sales to $3.6 Billion
In the fiscal year just ended, their sales increased by 10.8 percent and orders received increased by 21 percent to $3.97 billion.
Innovative Robotic Roll Forming System
The 3D Rollforming Center from data M Sheet Metal Solutions uses an integrated hexapod robot to produce high strength steel or aluminum alloy profile sections that vary in height and width, a COPRA ProfileScan Desktop measurement device for quality control of profiles, and COPRA FEA RF design and simulation software to validate the roll forming process.
Yaskawa Motoman Names New VP of Sales & Marketing
Doug Burnside is their new vice president of North American sales and marketing.
How to Increase Productivity, OEE, and Profits Without Buying New Machines
Software and hardware systems from Shop Floor Automations can help shops increase productivity, OEE, and profits without buying new machines or downsizing their workforce in order to afford upgrades.
U.S. Manufacturers Respond to Disruptive Technology and Plans for Deregulation
A new survey by Exact shows they are embracing the “fourth industrial revolution,” with one-third already increasing their investments in technology and hiring more U.S.-based employees to prepare for changes in border tariffs, revoking existing trade agreements and a focus on “buying American.”
Robots as Tube Bending Machines?
Instead of installing a tube bending machine and then automating it via a robot, simply use the robot itself for bending by putting a bending machine into the robot’s hand. This improved automation opens up a whole new world of process benefits.
You Get What You Expect
To meet higher customer expectations for faster, more flexible deliveries of vehicle frames and structures, engine cradles and other components, Deco Automotive expected their new automated pipe bending cells from Schwarze-Robitec to optimize cycle times, increase production output and reduce costs. Here’s how they got what they expected.
Automatic Feed Company Appoints New Manager
Daniel Helberg has been promoted to service team manager.
TRUMPF Recognized as 2017 Young Adult Employer Champion
They receive the Pathways to Apprenticeship award from the National Fund for Workforce Solutions for their leadership in connecting youth to apprenticeship opportunities.
