22 YEARS AGO, HERMLE STARTED DEVELOPING ITS OWN AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS FOR ITS 5-AXIS MACHINING CENTRES. MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN: THE FOCUS IS NO LONGER ON REDUCING SETTING UP TIMES, BUT RATHER ON EVEN LONGER AUTOMATED PRODUCTION RUNS. AND DIGITALIZATION IS GENERATING FURTHER IMPULSES OF ITS OWN. HERMLE'S BASIC PHILOSOPHY, HOWEVER, REMAINS THE SAME: ONE PROVIDER FOR A COMPLETE PACKAGE – FROM THE INITIAL DRAFT FOR A PLANT THROUGH TO SERVICING BEYOND THE GUARANTEE PERIOD.
US cutting tool manufacturer McQuade Industries, Inc., has gained a highly cost-effective productivity advantage by implementing a CNC upgrade program for a line of 5-axis insert grinders. The upgraded machines are much easier to set up and operate, which has enabled the company to shave more than ten minutes per part off the production time of complex geometry cutting tools.
Innovative functionality available with Mentor’s Analog FastSPICE platform can dramatically accelerate nanometer-scale verification of large, post-layout analog designs.
Automation solutions in the context of Industry 4.0 will be presented at the regional trade fair "all about automation" in Essen from September 9-10, 2020 and in Chemnitz from September 23-24, 2020.
Within a record time of 4.5 months, Siemens has installed all conveyor technology components for the final assembly of the first fully electric Porsche, the "Taycan".
Growing use of additive manufacturing for prototypes, tooling and end-use parts significantly reduces cost and lead time compared to traditional methods.
RAFI has expanded its RAFIX 22 FS+ control component program with a signal indicator featuring an integrated red and green LED. The indicator can display three status conditions in one light. The translucent bezel is a neutral white in standby mode, green indicates regular operating condition, and red signals faults.