Automation

Highlights from EASTEC 2019

Cutting Tool Engineering Owner/Publisher Dennis Spaeth walked the aisles at EASTEC 2019 with his trusty camera in hand. Take a look at some of the highlights captured along the way.

New FANUC CNC interface overview

FANUC's new Intelligent Human Machine Interface (iHMI) featured prominently at the company's booth during EASTEC 2019 last month. Russell Jones, FANUC CNC's manager of new market development, took Cutting Tool Engineering on a quick video tour.

Industrial Tool Inc. names team leader

Minneapolis, MN – Industrial Tool, Inc., a specialist in robotic automation systems, workholding fixtures, turnkey applications, and custom machining centers names Nick Archer as Team Leader for the ITI Sales Department.

Automated data capture slow to sell

06/12/2019

Author:

William Leventon

Despite automation's advantages, the machining industry has yet to put down the pen and paper.

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Power and Force Limiting Collaborative Robots

FANUC America has expanded its line of easy to use collaborative robots to include six models. FANUC’s series of power and force limiting collaborative robots can handle 4-35 kg payloads and a 550-1813 mm reach.

Type TRX Robot Hand

THK America Inc. has added the Type TRX robot hand to its quality lineup.

Machine tools tap AI

06/11/2019

Author:

William Leventon

Artificial intelligence is showing promise in a variety of machining-related applications.

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Winner of FetchIt! Challenge executes complex manufacturing tasks

Fetch Robotics announced the results of the inaugural FetchIt! Mobile Manipulation Challenge. The competition was designed to advance the state of technology for applying mobile manipulators, which are autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) fitted with robotic arms, for use in manufacturing and related applications.

FE060-25-EM Servo Drive

The FE060-25-EM is the first servo drive of the new FlexPro digital drive family from ADVANCED Motion Controls (AMC). Designed with compact form and power density in mind, the micro-sized FE060-25-EM can outperform larger-sized digital servo drives and still be integrated into tight spaces.

QC-11 Automatic Tool Changer

Big things come in small packages, and ATI Industrial Automation’s QC-11 Automatic Tool Changer is no exception. The QC-11 is a vital component of many robotic applications and is now certified to work seamlessly with collaborative robots from Universal Robots, joining more than 150 products in the UR+ portfolio featuring plug-and-play solutions for UR cobots that help users get up and running quickly.