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Tube-Burnishing Tools Eliminate Secondary Operations and Setups

With the full lineup of Elliott Tool Technologies tools that produce a surface finish of 4 Ra to 8 Ra, Monaghan Tooling Group has the capability to handle virtually any burnishing project.
Press Brake Tooling For Virtually Any Bending Challenge

Mate Precision Tooling supplements its extensive range of standard hardened and precision-ground press brake tools with modified standard and custom designs for special bending challenges.
Contour Grind from The Solid to Profile Depths of Up To 15 MM

The U.S. arm of the German firm LACH-Form GmbH & Co. Diamond Engineering KG, Lach Diamond has manufactured polycrystalline diamond (PCD) and cubic boron nitride (CBN) tooling for metalworking since 1973.
Plug-and-Play Intelligent Screwdriver Drives ROI

OnRobot’s Screwdriver can be deployed and redeployed for different applications in minutes. Its built-in smart features – including precise torque and embedded axis control – simplify programming and drive productivity.
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.
Mazak Launches Holistic Digital Experience for Customers

Machine tool manufacturer elevates customer experience with robust ‘All Axes LIVE’ online events, plus 360 Kentucky campus tour and Virtual Technology Center. Tune in free on Aug. 11.
Bring Team Back Safely with Contactless Forehead Thermometer

Dynabrade’s DYNA-FAST – Foot Activated Screening Thermometer – is a fast, easy way for every person to self-screen before heading into your building. They tap their foot on a button to activate and see their temperature in a mirror.
So Simple Even a Beginner Can Use It: Instant Feedback Minimizes Programming Errors

By automatically calculating the user’s orientation relative to the robot, Yaskawa Motoman’s tablet-based Smart Pendant eliminates the need to use conventional X, Y, Z coordinates. No hard copy manuals required, either.
Single-Step Bin-Picking Solution Greatly Lowers Cycle Times

Yaskawa Motoman’s turnkey MotoSight 3D BinPick handling system uses just one camera to identify randomly placed parts. Three camera models are available to cover a range of part and bin sizes.
Autonomous Transporter Forges the Most-Efficient Path Through a Job Shop

The strongest and most recent addition to the LD Series of autonomous mobile robots from Omron Automation Americas moves 550 pounds (250 kg) while enabling manufacturers to control a fleet of 100 robots using a single system.
7-Axis Cobot With Fast Teaching and Simple Controls

Armed with torque sensors in all 7 axes that detect and immediately react to contact with a human coworker, KUKA’s LBR iiwa eliminates the need for safety fences for true human-robot collaboration (HRC).
Complex Sealing And Under-Body Coating Are No Match For This Robot

With a maximum reach of almost 9.5 feet, 33-pound payload, and 7 axes, Kawasaki Robotics’ automotive-industry BU015X robot is ideal for sealing tasks through windows and inside vehicle bodies.