Horizontal machine centers are designed with a spindle oriented parallel to the floor. Cutting tools are fitted to the spindle with toolholders, to cut sideways across the workpiece. This set-up means ...

Whether in a production job shop or other high mix manufacturer, many machine shop managers think their automation options are limited due to all the variability of their parts that are run in ...

CNC automation supplier FASTEMS LLC plans to detail its flexible automation systems at IMTS 2024 – in booth 228966 – with experts available to discuss how even the smallest machining shops can succeed ...

A challenge frequently faced by successful machining facilities is opportunity that is expanding faster than the shop's workforce can expand. Even a shop that is adding people still has to do more ...

At the core of any automated system is the basic closed-loop paradigm: sense, decide, act. This model reverberates from the lowest machine component all the way to the business enterprise, starting ...

Robotic automation has the potential to revolutionize the machine shop, allowing machining shops to increase efficiency and productivity while reducing costs. With robots taking on more of the tedious ...

Manufacturing can be an intimidating space for the uninitiated. With new machining processes and technology springing up on the market, it’s easy to become lost in the weeds and get scared off by the ...

This year, software leads the stack, robotics mirrors market conditions and AI is tested against reality. Exotec’s Arthur ...

Larry Asher, director of operations, Bachelor Controls Inc. American folklore is home to many tales, some of which describe how people often view automation, i.e., as man vs. machine. For example, in ...