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‘Flexible Production’
A Manufacturingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Insert drills raise fabricator's throughput from
Allied Maxcut Engineering Co, which we summarised at the time by saying "By using AMEC's T-A holders with TiAlN and TiN inserts a steel fabricator has improved manufacturing throughput by 25% and has increased tool life by a factor of 10 over the original tooling.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Matrox smart camera aids glass inspection from
Matrox Imaging: "The melting of sand and forming it into glass is a manufacturing process that dates back many years and inspection of the glass is a critical part of the process. ".
In October 2008, we covered the news from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors)
- take a look at ABB unveils crane control software
which says: "ABB Automation Tech has developed crane control software that brings increased safety, reliability and performance to industrial, harbour and tower cranes, for use with its variable- speed drives.".
Take a look also at the news release from WNT (UK), WNT inserts cut production costs,
as well as ABB releases compact painting robot from ABB Robotics,
and ABB presents extended automation system from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation).
Latest stories...
Loadstar releases digital brake testing systems (October 2008)
Loadstar Sensors has introduced iPedal brake testing systems.
Dugard offers Hedelius RS Kombi moving column (October 2008)
C Dugard has introduced the latest version of the Hedelius RS Kombi moving column, the vertical machining centre range that uses Rota Swing technology.
Lean manufacturing boosts Texecom's efficiency (October 2008)
The Tube and Bracket Company has helped Texecom to implement lean manufacturing techniques and restructure assembly processes at its factory.
SSAB introduces high-strength steel (October 2008)
SSAB has developed Docol 1000 LCE (low carbon equivalent), a high strength steel with a minimum tensile strength of 1000 MPa.
Scorpion enhances Vision Software (October 2008)
Scorpion Vision has released version 7.0 of its system software tool for industrial vision.
Carl Zeiss presents scanning measuring machine (October 2008)
Carl Zeiss has launched the Duramax 3D coordinate measuring machine to bring scanning to small workshops.
Kingsbury supplies wash system for fastener line (October 2008)
Kingsbury Machine Tools has supplied an automated cleaning line from Durr Ecoclean to the Birmingham factory of Emhart Teknologies (part of the Black and Decker Group).
PDJ Vibro develops centrifugal dryers (October 2008)
PDJ Vibro has unveiled the ASC50 and ASC70 range of centrifugal drying machines.
Further reading
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Flexible production cell has 5-axis machining
A flexible production cell with two independent single-spindle/twin-spindle machining centers and a four-position pallet changer, has been up-graded with a 5-axis version with faster tool change.
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Video explains flexible production concept
A video for users, from toolmakers to production shops, will tell you why they chose a flexible manufacturing concept and what they have achieved.
