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Unlocking the Future of Manufacturing: Key Insights from FABTECH 2023

3 Simple Steps to Incorporate Cobots

ABB Robotics introduces OptiFact, a powerful software platform revolutionizing data collection and analysis in automated factories.

Understand the risks and protect against IoT/OT devices being breached

Tom Kelly, the CEO of Automation Alley, is almost an evangelist for advanced manufacturing technology and Industry 4.0.

Can’t we all just get along? We can, thanks to smarter, more human-aware robotics.

Dive into the future of aerospace manufacturing with ATLAS at Wichita State University, where innovation, workforce development, and advanced technologies converge to transform the industry.

Robotic machining technology has advanced to where it poses a serious alternative to metalcutting applications on more traditional machining centers. With the latest robotics equipment and related software, automation suppliers and robotic system integrators are gaining some traction using robots in many material-removal applications previously done only with machine tools.

One of the most cost-effective ways to obtain the benefits of automation is by adding a bar feeder to a CNC lathe or other bar machine. Costing anywhere from about $10,000 to $40,000 depending on configuration, the devices can add hours of untended operating time for part volumes of a few hundred to tens of thousands.

Workholding techniques using a magnetic field, a vacuum, or an adhesive can be effective alternatives to clamps. When these techniques are used, more part area is available for the cutting tools, thin parts can be held, and initial setup can be fast and simple. Plus, there is a potential for smoother surfaces and a shorter overall production cycle.