Automation

TTG Automation names general manager

Temperance, Mich. – TTG Automation, a Tooling Tech Group (Macomb, Mich.) company and supplier of secondary tooling, fixtures and automation solutions, has announced the appointment of Tyson Stoll as general manager.

Beckhoff Automation LLC selects president

SAVAGE, Minnesota – Beckhoff Automation is pleased to announce that Kevin Barker has been appointed the new president of Beckhoff Automation LLC to manage Beckhoff business operations across the US.

Motion Industries Inc. to acquire Axis New England

Birmingham, AL – Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), announced today the that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axis New England and Axis New York (“Axis”), an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, MA.

Automated Part Clamping

When an equipment manufacturer wanted to automate part clamping for a high-volume casting to be machined in a robot attended machining cell they turned to Kurt Workholding custom engineers for support. After reviewing the initial machining cell and part requirements, Kurt engineers drew upon past workholding experience and designs along with some new developing ideas in air powering workholding systems.

EtherCat Compatible Version of E-727 Digital Piezo Controller Family

EtherCat is becoming a communication standard in industrial automation. The continuous need for higher precision in R&D, test and manufacturing drives the demand for more high-performance, piezo-based nano-positioning and scanning systems; semiconductor manufacturing, optics and photonics are typical examples. PI (Physik Instrumente) now offers a new EtherCat compatible version of its successful E-727 digital piezo controller family.

AMP8000 Distributed Servo Drive System

To greatly reduce cabinet and enclosure requirements for machine builders and manufacturers, Beckhoff Automation has announced the new AMP8620 supply module. The AMP8000 Distributed Servo Drive system provides optimal support for the implementation of modular machine concepts.

Bringing Features of Giddings & Lewis 8000 Control to a FANUC Solution

Fives and its Machine Tool Services & Solutions team have the upgrade that exceeds expectations. As a FANUC Authorized Integrator, Fives has been able to bring the OEM proprietary features of the Giddings & Lewis 8000 control platform, such as axis tracking, to a FANUC solution.

IntelliLED Connected Industrial Lighting Platform

Dialight announced the launch of its new IntelliLED Connected Industrial Lighting Platform—a wireless controls solution for heavy industrial lighting applications.

Automation-Friendly Solutions You Must Have to Thrive

Adding automation to your operation isn’t always about making extraordinary changes. Sometimes it’s about taking what you already have and making it more efficient, giving you the power to enhance your overall productivity, decrease your lead times, and increase the ROI of the machines you already own. Okuma prides itself on being the perfect automation partner for its customers. So whether you need an integrated solution or a fully automated system, Okuma can help you raise the overall productivity of your operation and outpace your competitors.

Machine monitoring done right

05/23/2019

Author:

Steven Anderson

It sounds so simple, but visibility and accountability are the secret to success with machine monitoring.

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