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OnRobot Opens First R&D Office in U.S.
The new location in Los Angeles provides opportunities to attract talent and expand their robotic gripper portfolio.
TRUMPF Names New Director of Smart Factory
Markus Zimmermann now leads the operation and continuous development of their Smart Factory in Chicago.
Record Low Sourcing Levels Challenge Tool and Die Industry
Tooling orders continue to slow as North American capacity utilization hits a low mark.
thyssenkrupp Invests in New Traverse Winder
This brass and copper slitting system is fully automated with programmable software for high repeatability and consistency.
AIDA-America Launches New Website
The user-friendly site includes intuitive navigation with new features.
U.S. Machine Tool Orders Down
June orders of $357.8 million fell 7.7 percent from the previous month.
How to Multiply Fabrication Productivity in Pipe Cutting
Pipe cutting machinery from HGG provides unique 3D steel profile cutting capabilities that combine plasma and oxy-fuel processes to dramatically reduce grinding requirements, fitting and welding time, and virtually eliminate layout time.
Pneumatic Grinders and Sanders for High-Volume Operations
CP3550 series pneumatic grinders and sanders from Chicago Pneumatic excel at demanding grinding, chamfering, weld preparation and cleaning, cutting, finishing, sanding and other MRO tasks.
Unmanned Bending System for Small, Medium and Large Batch Sizes
The compact Dyna-Cell robotic bending cell from LVD Strippit automates the bending of small to medium-sized parts in varying batch sizes at bending speeds up to 1 in per second.
Durable Horizontal Semi-Automatic Band Saw
With a 2 in blade, 6.5 deg canted head, double full-stroking hydraulic vises and an automated guide arm, the WS2543M Horizontal Semi-Automatic Band Saw from Amada Marvel has a round cutting capacity of 28 in and rectangle cutting capacity of 25 in x 43 in.
Smart Servo-Electric and Sheet Hydroforming Press Technologies
The EVOx servo-electric press and Triform deep draw sheet hydroforming press from Beckwood Press feature intuitive controls, recipe handling, data acquisition for part traceability, remote field support and IoT connectivity for maximum uptime and predictability.
Advanced Powder Coating Technology
Using PowerBoost technology, the OptiFlex Pro manual spray unit from Gema provides the highest charging power in the industry for faster, more efficient powder coating, greater productivity, increased total powder coverage and quicker best-in-class finishes.
