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Laser marking ensures safe traceability as well as counterfeit protection.

Not long ago, the mention of workholding might call to mind the traditional vise or three-jaw chuck. The integral nature of proper fixturing to successful machining has forever changed that paradigm and made workholding as critical to the manufacturing process as any of the machines or systems of which it is a part.

The history of cutting tools goes back a ways—a long, long way. Our prehistoric ancestors were pretty good at making stone tools, and the technology has improved from there. I saw how much on a February visit to the Deutsches Museum in Munich, which has an exhibit on the history of machining.

Dedicated in-house labs create and optimize laser welding processes for electric motors and batteries.

Using Blockly to make robots easier to install and operate without specialized training.

Machining gears is still regarded by many machine tool operators as a true challenge and a realm reserved exclusively for specialists.

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

Incremental changes highlight recent advances in the wake of severe supply chain challenges.

At its automotive plant in Jalisco, Mexico, Interplexico turned to robotics to improve production efficiency for one of its parts production lines.

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