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MME Saskatoon
- May 28, 2024
- Event
MME Saskatoon, a FREE one day table top show located at the Saskatoon Prairieland Park Trade and Convention Centre, will take place on May 28, 2024.
Software tool automatically calculates safety distance for light curtains
- Nov 9, 2023
- Product Release
The free tool by Pilz uses the values entered to determine the necessary safety distance and suggest the appropriate light curtain in each case.
Kassow Robots establishes U.S. sales and support team
- Nov 8, 2023
- News Release
Kassow has developed a U.S.-based team focused on sales and support of its 7-axis industrial cobots designed for machine tending and material handling.
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A Deep Dive into Software Automation
- Nov 8, 2023
- Video
Automation Talk, Season 2, Episode 1
Tim Heston talks with Joe Wheatley of Trane Technologies’ commercial division and Matt Humerick of Salvagnini America about the importance of software, especially when it comes to the seamless flow of information throughout an organization. Considering all the minutiae—from tooling arrangements on the panel bender or press brakes to the effects of slat positions and blank orientation in laser cutting and punching; to specific machine loading, uptime, and performance information—modern software has helped transform the modern precision sheet metal operation.Balluff opens production facility in Mexico
- Nov 7, 2023
- News Release
Balluff opened a $53 million production facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on Oct. 27, 2023.
Manufacturing software focuses on process automation, traceability
- Nov 7, 2023
- Product Release
The software provides automatic and intelligent tools for users’ day-to-day tasks in a sheet metal manufacturing environment.
ZOLLER Automation Days highlights technology that optimizes and automates cutting tool processes
- Oct 25, 2023
- News Release
Visitors saw the company’s product offerings that automate cutting tool management and establish more reliable processes.
Automation eliminates secondary operations at Systemair Bouctouche
- Oct 25, 2023
- Article
New Brunswick ventilation manufacturer’s approach to automation keeps production running 24 hours a day.
Sheet metal pattern unfolding tool available online
- Oct 24, 2023
- Product Release
All patterns are calculated and drawn online, so the tool is independent of any specific CAD program and also can be used without CAD.
Cobot offers 35% more reach and capacity for automated welding
- Oct 19, 2023
- Product Release
ESAB offers a second cobot option for MIG and pulsed MIG welding applications on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum alloys.
Mastercam acquires Canadian post-processor developer
- Oct 19, 2023
- News Release
Postability is a bespoke software development firm developing NC post-processors for Mastercam.
Workflow tool automatically analyzes, prepares information for shop floor
- Oct 18, 2023
- Product Release
The Global Edge Engineering Assistant from Logic Design Corp. is a productivity tool that automates and eliminates labor-intensive workflow tasks.
Modular, automatic bending cell adapts to sheet metal fabricators’ needs
- Oct 17, 2023
- Product Release
Bystronic has enhanced the Xpert Pro press brake to create a fully automatic bending cell that offers efficiency and flexibility.
Automated press brake cell processes parts up to 24 by 32 in.
- Oct 9, 2023
- Product Release
BLM ProBend automated press brake cell has a compact size of 281 in. by 160 ft. by 122 in., and features the ProBend E-Series 205-60 and a 30-kg robot.
Visual inspection app includes AI-based object detection, classification
- Oct 5, 2023
- Product Release
Pleora Technologies’ Vaira system integrates machine vision cameras, lighting, edge processing, system connectivity, and a development platform.
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