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    BiancoBlue | Dreamstime
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    Haimer
    Haimer’s Automation Cube One robotized work cell.
    Gennady Kurinov | Dreamstime
    CNC machine operator entering a program at a control panel.

    Highlights

    ABB Robots
    New Products

    New Modular Large Robots

    May 8, 2024
    The IRB 7710 and 7720 add more flexibility to a series of devices now capable of handling payloads from 70 to 620 kg, for high-payload and high-accuracy applications.
    Andreyi Armiagov | Dreamstime
    Robotic arm in an automated production cell.
    News

    2023 Robot Installations Strong but Slow

    Oct. 16, 2023
    Forecast calls for a 7% rise in new installations – 590,000 units worldwide – but in the U.S. new orders have dropped, apparently due to inflation and interest rates that have...
    ABB Robotics
    Speeding up diagnostics and decision making, OptiFact software increases uptime with less engineering effort, ensuring production can keep pace with customer demand.
    New Products

    Data Collection, Visualization, Analysis

    Sept. 28, 2023
    Speeding up diagnostics and decision making, OptiFact increases uptime with less engineering effort, ensuring production can keep pace with customer demand.
    Siemens Industry
    A typical aerospace part produced by Honeycutt Manufacturing.
    Automation and Robotics

    Aerospace Shop Drives More Business

    Sept. 7, 2023
    First came a single, five-axis universal machine, and then more, plus onboard CNC control, ... reducing cycle time by 50% and tooling costs by 60% for a Seattle-area job shop....
    KUKA Robotics
    my.KUKA graphic
    New Products

    Digital Platform for Automation

    Aug. 31, 2023
    Customers can purchase robots, source and buy spare parts, manage their assets, and access training materials and cloud-based software – at any time, from anywhere.

    Recommended

    White Papers & Manufacturing eBooks

    Editorial eBook: Boeing in Crisis

    May 7, 2024
    The global aerospace giant shocked the world in January when a door plug blew off a plane in flight, fulfilling many flyers’ worst nightmares. And, things have gone downhill for...
    ABB Robotics
    The new models include the IRB 6710, IRB 6720, IRB 6730 and IRB 6740, suitable for payloads ranging from 150 kg to 310 kg, with a reach from 2.5 m to 3.2 m.
    New Products

    More Large Robot Options

    July 6, 2023
    Four new models – with 22 variants – offer more choices, more range, and repeatability with a minimum of 0.03 mm deviation, for reliability and productivity.
    Dmitry Kalinovsky | Dreamstime
    Worker operating CNC milling machine.
    Shop Operations

    Advanced Machining That Drives ROI

    June 21, 2023
    “Return on investment” is not a simple calculation for machine shops, but using technology to optimize processes helps to achieve higher productivity, reduce costs, and maximize...
    Productive Robotics
    Productive Robotics’ Blaze welding cobot is designed to work with existing equipment.
    New Products

    7-Axis Welding Cobot

    May 25, 2023
    The Blaze collaborative robot can be installed to work with an existing table, fixtures and welder, and can maneuver around all sides of large or complex parts and fixtures.
    Siemens Industry
    A rock bit for oil-and-gas drilling, produced from 1045 grade steel.
    Automation and Robotics

    CAD-CAM-CNC for 5-Axis Machining

    May 18, 2023
    The task of processing a hard steel rock bit for oil-and-gas exploration shows the flexibility needed for optimal efficiency in machining precision parts.