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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
High-Performance CNC
The Fagor 8065 CNC is equipped with advanced features for high-speed machining in aerospace applications.
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.
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.
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.
Retrofits Lift Venerable Machines to New Heights
Retrofitting nine 20-year-old skin mills at Boeing’s plant in Auburn, Washington reduced machine downtime and improved both safety and productivity.