CNC & Machine Controls

Cell Control Retrofit Features Improved Operator Interface

CNC Engineering has updated its Open Vision cell control retrofit solution.

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Fagor 8065 CNC Designed for Aerospace Applications

The Fagor 8065 CNC is designed to provide the high-speed machining necessary for aerospace applications, as well as maintain a quality surface finish and increased accuracy.

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Siemens Drive System Enhanced With Industrial Ethernet Connectivity

Siemens’ Sinamics S120 drive system features Profinet, Ethernet TCP/IP and EtherNet/IP connectivity to maximize flexibility for industrial Ethernet communication.

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A Sampling of Advanced Technologies at FANUC

Here are some of my impressions about the technologies I saw during a recent trip to FANUC’s headquarters in Japan.

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Vector Programming Eases Five-Axis Aerospace Machining

Because the CNCs on this shop’s largest five-axis machining centers accept vector coordinates as program input instead of traditional G codes, critical jobs can be shifted readily from machine to machine.

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Touchscreen Control Station Improves Grinding Operations

An adjustable touchscreen control station is designed to improve accuracy, quality and ease of operation on Chevalier’s FSG-ADIII series automatic precision surface grinding machines.

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High-Performance CNC

The Fagor 8065 CNC is equipped with advanced features for high-speed machining in aerospace applications.

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Uniformity Paves the Way for Flexibility

Standardizing on one brand of machines provides the flexibility this firearm component manufacturer needs to accommodate a variety of custom component designs.

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Motion Controllers Enhance Productivity

Simotion D445-2 and D455-2 DP/PN motion controllers from Siemens Industry are suited for a variety of production uses.

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CNC Mill Control Features Touch-Screen Interface

The Acu-Rite 3500i CNC control from Heidenhain features a touchscreen operator interface designed to optimize program navigation, editing, creation and verification.

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