Automation/Robotics
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One Digital Factory Platform, Endless Options
The unique software architecture of FASTSUITE Edition 2 digital factory software from CENIT can easily program robots and/or machine tools by using the process geometry defined on the workpiece and the available technology packages.
Augmented Reality Technology: The Future is Here!
Smart technologies and augmented reality are a growing part of the future of manufacturing. Shops must embrace this growing interaction between humans and computer systems in order to remain competitive in the future. Are you ready?
Shaping the Made in America Movement
A looming skills gap that must be filled. Robots taking away jobs. Shops fighting to keep jobs in our country. How about some promising news regarding our manufacturing sector?
Atlas Technologies Increases Machining Capacity
They install a new Haas VF-12 Series VMC to meet increasing production and quality demands.
LVD Strippit Opens Two New Regional Customer Support Centers
Their Southeast facility opens in Charlotte, NC, and their Southwest center opens in Dallas, TX.
Affordable Wireless Shop Floor Tech
The WiFi USB Connect from Shop Floor Automations emulates a USB stick by allowing the machinist at his machine tool to share wireless network files, email, FTP, SMB, and cloud services with other PCs.
TigerStop Hires New CEO
Rakesh Sridharan is their new chief executive officer of worldwide operations.
Robotic Inspection Made Easy
Metrolog X4 I-Robot version v7 from Metrologic controls both the measuring device and the robot directly, eliminating the need for several software packages and a complex integration to control a robotic cell.
Motion Industries Acquires Braas Company
This deal expands Motion’s presence in industrial plant floor automation.
The Next Generation of Adaptive Bending
Synchro-Form adaptive bending technology from LVD Strippit automatically maintains angular consistency and geometric profile when handling, positioning and bending large parts with multiple bends.
Sheariously Awesome Ironworker Automation
Automating the shear section of an ironworker with a simple stop and some software is a relatively easy way to reduce cycle times on both shearing and setup and improve part accuracy, eliminate rework, and improve material yield.
Industry 4.0 for Sheet Metal Manufacturers
Factories in the future will be able to run automatically, for the most part. We are only at the start of this revolution, with a lot more development and integration to come, covering every aspect of a business and the performance of its machinery and resources.
