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June 20, 2018 - Volume 12 Issue 12
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  Featured Articles
Image - Smarter Robot Grippers the Latest Trend in Automation Smarter Robot Grippers the Latest Trend in Automation
In robotics, the robot "hand" is the ultimate touchpoint for every product or part that goes out the door. Smart factories can only achieve the agile, super-connected and collaborative environments envisioned by Industry 4.0 if all of the systems are intelligent, and add value to the overall enterprise. Robot grippers need to be smarter than average. Here are some new grasping systems that have moved to the front of the class.
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Image - Universal Fixturing System Key to Leaner Inspection Process Universal Fixturing System Key to Leaner Inspection Process
What is the value of a leaner inspection process to your plant? Would you spend $1000 to save $100,000? Dwighd Delgado, Owner, Strategic Operations Solutions, and a certified Quality Engineer, writes about a fixturing system he found reduces some of the "8 wastes" found in the area of inspection.
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ABB's full line of compact, standardized robotic machine tool tending cells are fully equipped, featuring a 6-axis robot ideally suited to the reach and payload requirements of the specific application. Ideal for both low and high volume production, serving vertical lathes, horizontal and vertical machining centers, 5-axis machines and grinders.


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  Industry News
Image - Check Out Some of the Latest Mechanical Components for Robotics Check Out Some of the Latest Mechanical Components for Robotics
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  New Tool Program for Automatic Lathes
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Image - New Hard Scudding Process Far Superior to Hobbing, Shaping or Broaching New Hard Scudding Process Far Superior to Hobbing, Shaping or Broaching
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  An "Eastern Expansion" for IMTS 2018
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  Product Spotlight
Image - HMC's 6-Axis Milling Head and Water-Cooled Travelling Column Eliminate Lever Effect HMC's 6-Axis Milling Head and Water-Cooled Travelling Column Eliminate Lever Effect
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  Compact Feeder Replaces Manual Tending for Small to Medium-Sized Workpieces
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Image - 5-Axis CNC Grinder Equipped with Unique Software for Full 3D Simulation; More Accurate Quotes 5-Axis CNC Grinder Equipped with Unique Software for Full 3D Simulation; More Accurate Quotes
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  New Wire EDM Machine Designed for High-Precision Stamping and Fine Blanking Applications
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Image - Swiss-Type Sliding Head Lathes Feature 3 Turret Design for Faster Production Swiss-Type Sliding Head Lathes Feature 3 Turret Design for Faster Production
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  Chuck Change System Enables Fast, Fully Automated Workholding Changeovers
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  New Abrasive "Cyclone" Discs Cut Noise/Vibration in Half and Produce 95% Less Dust
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  Product Focus Award Winner
Product Focus Award Winner Upgraded Toolthpath Technology Increases Rough Milling Efficiency by 70%

Based on reader interest and analysis from our editorial staff, this article won T&P's Product Focus Award for last month's eNewsletter. We would like to congratulate the winning company. In case you missed it, please click on the headline above to view the article.


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