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Company delivers demanding manufacturing solutions to within 1/1000th of an inch on the most complex surfaces SixDigma is a manufacturing solutions company that develops custom digital manufacturing solutions for aerospace companies. The company specializes in advanced integration of CAD CAM and CNC systems to solve complex machining problems in aerospace applications. The SixDigma team includes experts in design, manufacturing, and process development, with a proven track record of solving some of the toughest manufacturing challenges. Part of meeting those challenges is having the best possible equipment in their shop. Recently, SixDigma added a GROB G350 Universal Machine to expand their…
No one would argue against traditional prototyping being a bottleneck in the PCB development and design process. Furthermore, depending on what’s happening with the market, such as materials shortages, that process can end up being delayed quite easily. This can set a project back weeks or even months, snowballing into a major problem, especially when you have customers waiting for new components or products. Of course, there are a few other reasons for the time delays. For example, manufacturers don’t generally take smaller orders; you must do so in bulk, and if they do honor small projects, they’ll deprioritize, extending…
With the finger gripper OFG, Schmalz has a new gripper in its product range that grips in a tight-fitting and gentle manner. Delicate food products such as doughnuts, chocolate kisses, fruit, and vegetables are packaged safely and kept intact. Automated processes bring efficiency and safety to the food processing industry. Gripping and handling equipment is essential for this. It has direct contact with products that later end up on plates and must therefore be transported hygienically and gently. J. Schmalz GmbH now offers the new finger gripper OFG to handle unpacked food products automatically. Its four slender and rounded bending fingers imitate the…
Quaker Houghton has been Great Place to Work®-Certified in India (from October,2021 to October,2022 ) Quaker Houghton India, leader in industrial process fluids has been certified as Great Place to Work® by Great Place to Work® Institute for the Year October 2021-October 22. . Since its inception, Quaker Houghton India has evolved and focused over the last 20 years and counting on Customer Centricity and Quality Service under the leadership of Gulshan Kumar Sachdev, Chairman(India) and Tridib Majumder(MD) who nurtured and developed a robust infrastructure and highly motivated team members and made them future ready to meet the challenges of…
With the value of collaboration in the pursuit of innovation in mind, Seco and its technical partners hosted Aero Inspiration Through Innovation (ITI) on 23-24 November for aerospace manufacturers. The event drew more than 1,439 registrants. With a focus on the complex issues and trends those manufacturers face, ITI showcased collaborative solutions with real-life machining demonstrations and important conversations about digitalization, automation and sustainability. Valuable lessons from collaborations The Seco ITI events draw on the company’s global network of partners, bringing together in-house expertise and external knowledge to explore problem-solving possibilities. During Aero ITI 2021, attendees experienced the results of…
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Learn how to set up a collet adaptor, a fundamental skill that all operators need to grind accurate tools and maintain stability of batch grinding Each month, the ANCA Academy show will cover a different technical topic – from set up through to grinding. The educational videos will help ANCA machine users understand new applications and features. Hugh Ingham, ANCA Mechanical Engineer hosts the new show and said: “I love working at ANCA because we design and apply really interesting and effective technology. It is important that we make sure we are helping our customers and those interested in getting…
Hypertherm, manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, today announced the release of Production Manager, an optional module for its ProNest® advanced CAD/CAM nesting software. This web-based module is designed to improve productivity, maximize machine up-time, boost on-time delivery, and increase material utilization. Production Manager seamlessly integrates with Hypertherm’s EDGE Connect® CNC, to automatically capture machine data without the need for operator intervention. In addition, it displays real-time production data so team members across an organization can track the status of job orders, the production schedule, and pending inventory requirements. Additional features include: Dashboard view Intuitive dashboard view provides production…
Sanjay Tools is held in the highest regard as one of the best metalworking distribution companies in India – as such they hold a level of responsibility when it comes to representing their Nation’s aptitude within the metalworking industry overall. Within recent years, one particular facet of this representation comes from the Green India Mission, an initiative launched in Feburary 2014 designed to combat the adverse impact of climate change and to support the India’s Ecological sustainability. In recent times, this has come under the umbrella of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) – which involves a large…
[vfb id=4] As a specialist in PC-based control tehcnology, Beckhoff offers in TwinSAFE the possibility of the complete system integration of an open and highly-fkexible safety solution. Integration in the central automation platform gives rise to homogeneous machine concept with a direct safety connection to PLC, motion control, measurement technology, IoT and vision. With Beckhoff, machine and plant developers can make use of comprehensive portfolio that covers all software and hardware safety components. End customers obtain machines with a holistic, highly sclable control siolution and benefit at the same time from reduced cost for safety integration
Sunil Joshi appointed as president of Sandvik Coromant sales for India The machine tools market in India is expected to grow by USD 1.9 billion by 2024, with one of the key drivers being a steep rise in industrial automation. To help support manufacturers in India and take advantage of this projected growth, global leader in metal cutting Sandvik Coromant has appointed Sunil Joshi as the new president of sales for India at its center in Pune. With over 21 years’ experience within Sandvik Coromant, Sunil will work to transform the existing sales organization in India and drive growth of…
Which type (Hydraulic, shrinking, ER Collet, Weldon, Milling Chuck) of toolholder is the best? I guess this is million-dollar question and answering this question have always been tricky and have put me in uncomfortable situation in over 4 decades while working in toolholding systems industry. Over the period I have learnt that an answer to this question cannot be given in general terms as this depends on the particular application of the customer. When choosing the right toolholder, one of basic prerequisite is what is your application and second is selecting amongst different toolholding systems the right toolholder based on…
Rupmaya Shoe Last Industries, India’s largest shoe last manufacturer, recently completed a major CNC machine tool upgrade programme which has enabled the company to increase production capacity to 1,500 pairs of quality shoe lasts per day. The CNC machine tools are all based on NUM’s Flexium CNC platform, and are produced by the specialist Italian company, Newlast. Founded in 2002, Rupmaya Shoe Last Industries Pvt. Ltd has grown to become one of the largest manufacturers of adults’ and children’s shoe lasts in India. The company’s headquarters are located in Agra, and it also operates production facilities in Kanpur and Ambur,…
Companies repeatedly have to contend with serious, even fatal, accidents caused by the unexpected or unseen start-up of complex machinery and systems. Risks due to the unexpected start-up or restart of hazardous movements exist in accessible machinery areas or if protective devices can be can be bypassed and people are present in those areas without being noticed – perhaps on account of maintenance or repair work. These risks need to be determined as part of a risk assessment, which every machinery manufacturer or system integrator must carry out and document under the Machinery Directive. The particular problems that this topic…
New compact monitor for process design and quality control AMADA WELD TECH, Inc., a leading manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, announces the new MM-L300A Laser Weld Monitor. The high-resolution, compact MM-L300A is designed to detect production errors such as gaps between parts, missing parts, over-penetration, incorrect focus, and cover gas absence, providing operators feedback on laser weld quality. The compact, lightweight unit supports laser welding technologies for spot or seam welds. This high-accuracy monitor is ideal for process development and quality control applications of laser welding. The MM-L300A determines weld success by…