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Fabrication Windfall: Machine Control Hardware, Software and Cloud-Based Services
Take a look at Siemens’ solutions and services for the fabrication and additive manufacturing industries. Noteworthy in the lineup: Sinumerik Motion Control (MC) system, an open, industrial PC-based controller with embedded CNC and PLC.
Software Helps You Run a More Profitable Shop Floor
Available with three plan options, Freedom IOT’s Smart Manufacturing Platform provides real-time data collection and custom solutions for any size shop, any machine type, any brand. The software helps you get the most out of shop-floor assets and maximize profitability.
Artificial Intelligence-Powered CAD Sketching Technology
Siemens’ NX Sketch software offers unconstrained concept design sketching within the 3D environment to help increase productivity. Remarkably, NX can recognize tangents and other design relationships to adjust on the fly.
Reshoring Is Increasingly Appealing to Casting Buyers
The growing U.S. manufacturing trend toward reshoring means many companies are seeking domestic-made products. On the investment casting front, Franklin Bronze Precision Components says it can shorten supply chains and offer fast part delivery for manufacturers.
Cortec Can Keep Your Idle Equipment from Going Rusty
Cortec Corp. provides expert guidance and a broad range of solutions to corrosion. Here are some scenarios that offer a glimpse at where to start minimizing loss.
Plasma Power Source Cuts 20% Faster
Ultra-Cut 130 is the high-precision system from Thermal Dynamics Automation with 30% more power than its predecessor. With a compelling price point, it’s got the 3/4-inch market covered.
Automatic-Indexing Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw
Amada Machinery America’s Marvel Series vertical tilt-frame band saws for cutting structural steels include the high-speed VT5063SW. The machine’s graphics-based control software with material selection chart and customizable material library enables operators to easily program and store 500 jobs.
You Can’t Create a Comprehensive Digital Thread If You Let This Common Obstacle Get in the Way
Quoting software saves time and money throughout the entire production process if it’s properly integrated with CAD/CAM and manufacturing system software. If it’s not, your team’s doomed to constantly reinvent the wheel.
Work Instruction Solution Pushes Pset Straight to Smart Assembly Tools
Keep your manufacturing ‘tribal knowledge’ intact and face workforce deficiencies with confidence using VKS’ upgraded ToolConnect loT. Employees like receiving digital work instructions in real time .
Will the Real Collaborative Robot (aka Cobot) Please Stand Up?
A robotic system is ‘collaborative’ only if all elements – robot, tooling, workpiece, and work area – meet international safety standards. Depending on application, you may be able to turn a standard industrial robot into a cobot and comply.
3DEO Ships 150,000 Production Parts
Founded just four years ago, the milestone demonstrates 3DEO is realizing its mission in the metal additive manufacturing market.
Linear Actuator Provides 50,000 Pounds of Force
Designed as an alternative to hydraulic cylinders, Tolomatic’s extreme-force electric actuators provide long life and reliable performance in demanding conditions. The RSX128 represents a 60% increase in bidirectional maximum force.
