Screw-on strain sensors frequently provide a clever alternative to force measurement. Particularly for large forces, they are significantly more cost-efficient than force sensors.Additionally, they allow different force ranges to be covered by just one sensor and can be integrated quickly and easily into existing machines and systems.
In the space of six years, Marco Schülken has thoroughly transformed the Thuringian toolmaking company he took over in 2015. With his 30 employees, he was able to attract customers in various sectors and enter new markets, including the ones abroad. MAPAL came into play when looking at optimising production processes.
Some years ago, ebbing oilfield business conditions spurred Ogden, Utah's LeanWerks to pursue work in other industries (including aerospace and high-speed automation) to establish a more balanced customer base and steadier work flow.
To ensure sustainability and efficient distribution operations, Seco Tools has opened a new fully automated facility in Den Hoorn, Netherlands. The new Distribution Center will service all of Europe and provide capacity for future growth while further strengthening the company’s customer support and responsiveness.
Hypertherm, a U.S. based 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.
Tungaloy has announced the expansion of TungForce-Rec. The highly productive indexable square shoulder milling cutter series with high insert density now includes 6 mm (.236″) diameter cutter bodies, which is the smallest indexable shoulder mill available in the market, as well as size-04 inserts that are designed for axial cutting depths of up to 4 mm (.157″).
Xiris Automation Inc. has recently released the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) to stream captured video of weld processes over shared networks. The add-on to Xiris WeldStudio software allows many users to access the same live video stream using a tablet, smartphone, smart TV or PC with any compatible streaming software such as VLC media player for Windows, Linux, Apple or Android.