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FANUC America to Expand Headquarters
This $51 million expansion will create 100 jobs and be used for engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing.
Bourn & Koch Expands Distributor Network
Five new distributors will help increase their sales and support across the Midwest, West, Northwest U.S. and Alberta, Canada.
Next Generation CNC and Integrated Factory Automation
The MELSEC iQ-R automation platform on the new C80 Series CNC from Mitsubishi Electric Automation
increases productivity, lowers cycle times and integrates with their IoT systems, FR series robots, 5-axis machining, fully automated manufacturing cell and more.
New ERP Applications Improve Visual Tools, User Efficiency, Billing Functions
Shop Floor Dispatch, Enterprise Search, and Contract Agreements add functionality to GLOVIA G2 V3.5.0 ERP from Fujitsu Glovia that was not previously available.
Plug-and-Play Vacuum End-Of-Arm Tooling for Collaborative Robots
The Collaborative Robot Vacuum Tool from Bimba is a plug-and-play end effector option for collaborative robots that requires no additional software or controls.
IMTS 2018 Showtime: Gear Generation
Here are gear cutting, forming and finishing, broaching, shaping and slotting systems used for automotive, construction, mining and shipbuilding, alternative energy and wind power applications.
Turnkey Gear Skiving Systems and Modular Automated Pallet Handling
The skiving3 process for internal gearing with medium size and quantity using LK series machines from Liebherr is much faster than shaping and more economical than broaching.
Next Steps in Powertrain Production
Gehring and copperING have merged to create a supplier of production systems for both conventional and electrical powertrain markets.
How Hard Scudding is Shaping New Horizons
This process development is a viable and very cost-effective alternative to conventional grind-and-hone operations for automotive powertrains and other gear market segments, yielding a highly attractive cost per piece, extended tool life scenario, reduced capital outlay and more consistent end product bode.
Next Generation Tool Grinding and Advanced Gear Hobbing
The compact NXT CNC 5-axis tool grinder and the FFG Werke Modul H 80-200 vertical gear hobbing machine from Star SU are suited for automotive as well as job shop applications.
Connecting Systems for Intelligent Production
The Connected Machining package of components and systems from Heidenhain supports end users that are introducing digital order management to their production processes to increase competitiveness.
