CNC & Machine Controls

EDM 20 May 2020

Acu-Rite's DRO300 Enables Control of Sinker EDMs

The Acu-Rite 300-series digital readout (DRO), available from Heidenhain, now enables users to control sinker EDM machines.

CNC & Machine Controls 18 May 2020

Servo Products' Orion CNC Retrofit Kits Add Third Axis to Knee Mills

Servo Products Co.’s Orion CNC Retrofit kits add or upgrade no longer supported controls for knee mills and lathes.

CNC & Machine Controls 18 May 2020

CNC Machine Shop Reaps Benefits of Hiring an IT Person

A database guru combined off-the-shelf technology with an elaborate proprietary shop management software to drive efficiency throughout all areas of a machine shop.

CNC & Machine Controls 13 May 2020

Which Kind of "More So" Are You?

The coronavirus pandemic has brought many people, businesses and industries to a standstill. How are you reacting?

CNC & Machine Controls 23 Apr 2020

Heidenhain's TNC 640 Gen 3 CNC Expands Machining, Monitoring Capabilities

The Gen 3 version of Heidenhain’s TNC 640 machine control is designed for three- to five-axis milling, turning and grinding operations with up to 24 axes.

CNC & Machine Controls 17 Mar 2020

Fastems' Work Cell Operations Domain Monitors, Controls Machining Cells

The Work Cell Operations (WCO) domain for Fastems’ Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) includes manual production tasks, work cells, and standalone machines in the IT-supported planning, control and monitoring of production.

Inspection and Measurement 13 Mar 2020

NUM Adds Form Compensation Option to Numroto, Eliminating Need for Third-Party Software

A new form compensation option for NUM’s Numroto tool grinding software enables tool manufacturers to close the loop between CNC tool grinding and measurement.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 6 Mar 2020

Video: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Manufacturing and Machining

The machine tool monitoring that many CNC machining facilities are doing today could be a first step toward their use of machine learning. In this conversation, MMS’s “Data Matters” columnist Matt Danford speculates on the coming role of AI for refining machining processes.

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