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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Metalforming companies continue to expect little change in business conditions during the next three months, the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) .