Ford Leases Boston Dynamics Robots July 28, 2020 Ford Motor Co. is leasing four-legged robots from Boston Dynamics as part of a program to reduce cost and boost efficiency.
Grinding Precision and Productivity Reach New Heights May 20, 2020 Grinding, like all machining processes, is generally thought of as a process of tradeoffs. To gain one attribute, you have to sacrifice another. However, that is not always true.
Rollomatic Inc. Appoints Joe Kane COO April 22, 2020 The Rollomatic Group has appointed Joe Kane COO for Rollomatic Inc. and Strausak Inc. Kane will continue to hold his position as president of Strausak Inc. The combined companies will further fill out their global presence in providing solutions for precision tool grinding.
ABB Announces New Programing Wizard For Its Cobots April 8, 2020 Using Blockly to make robots easier to install and operate without specialized training.
Taiyo Koki Introduces Latest Technology to Speedgrip Chuck Co. January 30, 2020 Speedgrip Chuck Co., an Elkhart, Ind. Based workholding equipment manufacturer, has become the first U.S. customer of Taiyo Koki’s CVG-6T grinding machine. Taiyo Koki, a DMG Mori owned grinding machine manufacturer founded in 1986, “moves beyond the conventional concept of the traditional grinding,” the company said in a statement.
Best-Selling Machining Books of 2019 January 16, 2020 Practical Machinist wanted to simplify your quest by providing you with a list of the best-selling machining books of 2019 according to our community. All the books in this list are a must-have, so we strongly encourage you to add them to your machine shop library, if you don’t have them already.
Robotic Returns April 3, 2024 A few not-so-tall tales of how machine shops gain a competitive edge through automation
The ABCs of AGVs and AMRs April 2, 2024 Smaller, more versatile vehicles and robots help address the labor shortage
Teradyne, Nividia Partner on New AI-Powered Robots March 20, 2024 It’s the first two in a series of AI offerings that the company has in the works.
Abrasives Grain Advances for Unmatched Grinding Performance March 5, 2024 High productivity, speed and long abrasives life are key for grinding applications in all types of materials.