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A case study of how collaborative robots improved operations of a manufacturing company.

Space is usually at a premium for machine shops. Now, in addition to overall floor space limitations, CNC machines and other equipment are becoming increasingly sophisticated and smaller, which can create new challenges.

Robots have become able co-pilots on the factory floor as painters, sanders, machine tenders, and materials transporters.

MxD, the national digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, launched the MxD Learn Virtual Training Center (VTC) with the release of several new courses.

To achieve automated customization, cheaper, better robots and improved additive manufacturing are essential.

Machines are designed for ease of use and versatility to fill the gap from the shortage of experienced operators.

Automation is becoming more advanced, but human partners are critical for success.

Maybe your company specializes in aerospace or medical components, and you need to produce complex geometries in metals too tough to cut via conventional machining methods.

I’m always amazed by the wide range of technologies that go into the process of machining. At EASTEC 2019, I saw the latest and greatest technology from machine tool builders, cutting tool manufacturers, measurement providers, software developers, and many more.

Glenn Bridgman describes the difference between his shop’s manual grinders and its newest state-of-the-art CNC ID/OD grinder, a Studer CT960 OD/ID from United Grinding (Miamisburg, OH), as “feel vs. facts.” Bridgman, president of Bridge Tool & Die (Buckley, MI), believes that manual grinding is a somewhat personal operation.