The machine’s main spindle has through-spindle coolant and part-presence detecting capability. The A2-6 sub-spindle is equipped with a Hardinge Sure-Grip expanding collet, with “true parallel” ...

Addressing heat buildup at the intersection of the tool tip and the workpiece are essential for the best results.

Beck also highlighted a system from VersaBuilt for machine tending that makes it easier for machinists to change parts—an increasingly common task for high mix, low-volume manufacturers. He said that ...

Making Chips and Modern Machine Shop are teaming up for a new podcast series called Machine Shop MBA—designed to help manufacturers measure their success against the industry’s best. Through the lens ...

Universal Robots introduces first Expo focused on helping manufacturers automate machine tending tasks with cobots. The free online show is Feb 23-24.

ABB ROBOTICS launched the OmniVance ™ collaborative machine tending cell, describing it as “ a complete integrated solution for automated machine tending that is easy to program, install, and use. The ...

Vention's Click & Customize family of pre-engineered robotic work cells delivers the fast ROI of a turnkey product with the customized performance manufacturers need The Machine Tending Solution ...

The LoadMate Plus product line automates the process of machine tending (loading and unloading parts or materials into a machine tool center), most commonly used with vertical machining center mills ...

One obvious advantage of a robot is its ability to stand in place for long periods without muscle fatigue or boredom. This makes their use in machine tending an equally obvious value. An upcoming ...