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New Sales Manager at ANCA
Keith Grillot now manages sales in their U.S. and Canadian markets.
Advanced Robotic Applications
The unique capabilities of the innovative AURA collaborative robot, the Rebel-S SCARA robot and the Racer5 robot from Comau demonstrate the ever-changing future of automation in a variety of applications.
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.
Hybrid Machine Tools
The economies and production rates that are gained on metal parts produced by additive manufacturing processes can suffer when post-machining is required due to a sub-standard surface finish. That’s where these innovative machine tools come in: they combine additive and subtractive technologies to eliminate secondary operations. Here’s a closer look at how some of the newest systems do it.
Hybrid Printing with Common Center Line Integrity Between Nozzle and Tool
The Vertex 55X-H from Mitsui Seiki is ideal for producing super hard materials used in parts and diesel engines, and repair of high-pressure turbine and compressor blades, low pressure blades, blisks/IBRs and impellers for aerospace, power generation, oil and gas applications.
Producing High Hardness Tool Steels on a Hybrid Machine
The OPM250L Metal 3D Printer from Sodick can quickly print and mill a variety of high hardness tool steels with a 99.99 percent density.
How Additive Multi-Tasking Resets the Bar in Advanced Machining
The new compact VC-500 AM HYBRID Multi-Tasking machine from Mazak combines full 5-axis capability and additive technology to revolutionize product design, reduce time to market and cut research and development costs.
Additive Precision Grinding
The additive hybrid millGrind machine from Elb-America combines grinding, milling and the option of laser deposition welding in a single machine, saving not only equipment costs, but also valuable setup changing and retooling time.
The Shape of Hybrid Machining
The SAUER LASERTEC 45 Shape from DMG MORI uses 3D laser ablation to make small integrated parts or achieve defined textures in injection molding tools, and their SAUER LASERTEC 65 3D hybrid machine combines laser deposition welding and 5-axis milling to make highly complex parts in one setup.
New Head of Sales in West Region for GF Machining Solutions
Martin Gorski now manages their overall sales and service in 13 states and Mexico.
SMTCL Restructures Sales Team
Some organizational changes are made to better support their distributors and sales network.
Absolute Machine Tools Acquires Advanced Machinery Solutions
With this deal, Absolute Machine Tools becomes the exclusive importer/distributor of LICO Machinery Company.
