Update: MT360 has been rescheduled to May 12-14, 2020. The column below has been revised to reflect the new dates. The speaker lineup is expected to remain the same. Save the date for the launch of this new tech-meets-manufacturing event.

OnRobot,a maker of end-of-arm tooling for collaborative robots, has opened its first U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Selected for its close proximity to OnRobot partners, Dallas will also provide OnRobot with a central location expected to be easier for both customers and staff to visit for trai

Schunk’s PGN-Plus-P gripper features enlarged supporting dimensions between the six load-bearing shoulders of the multi-tooth guidance, allowing higher moment capacity, in turn accommodating longer fingers and greater loads. Continuous lubrication pockets in the guidance provide permanent

The RoboTrex automation system is the first of Lang Technovation’s products to be compatible with both the 52- and 96-mm Quick-Point clamping systems. The automation system can be attached to new or existing machine tools. Loading is done through the machine door or an integrate

Midaco’s A4020SD mid-size automatic pallet changer (APC) is designed to be used with VMCs X and Y travels measuring 40" and 20", respectively. This automatic shuttle system comes with two aluminum pallets measuring 4" × 19" × 1.5" (1,016 × 482.6

Yaskawa Motoman and the Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative (RAMTEC; Marion, Ohio) have announced the formation of the Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership. This strategic partnership is intended to support the State of Ohio in creating a highly sus

All Axis Robotics has introduced a dual-gripper, carbon-fiber end effector for collaborative robots in the metal fabrication industry. Incorporating carbon fiber’s high strength-to-weight ratio into the end effector’s design is said to enable greater payloads, increase speed on the produ

FlexArm broke ground on its Wapakoneta, Ohio, headquarters September 17, 2018. Festivities included the ceremonial turning over of the first shovel, a press conference with a question-and-answer session, and refreshments for dignitaries and guests. The event was attended by city and state offic

Robots used to know their place. In the past, a robot would run behind a safety cage doing repetitive motions that rarely changed from week to week, let alone from day to day. Now it’s not so simple. Robots are, in many cases, easy to redeploy; collaborative robots (cobots) operate safely alon

Creform has introduced the 2-ton Super NSI model CA-Z40200-NSI, the company’s highest-capacity tunneling tugger automated guided vehicle (AGV). The Super NSI has auto-reversing and 180-degree pivoting capabilities, useful in space-restrictive applications. The AGV can

WFL Millturn Technologies is acquiring Frai Elektromaschinenbau GmbH. Frai, founded in 1984 and focusing on automation solutions in the machine tool industry, will be 100-percent owned by WFL. CEO and founder Aitzetmüller Friedrich will go into retirement after an&

ABB’s OmniCore robot controller family is said to offer broad motion control options for the connected shop floor. OmniCore controllers are designed for maximum performance and reliability during the 24/7 operations of factories making products with increasingly shorter lifecycles. H

American Punch Co. (Euclid, Ohio), a punch and die supplier for both heavy-gauge stamping markets like construction and smaller-gauge markets like automotive, has to stay apace with its customer base. This has meant shifting from large-volume production to effectively machining smaller runs with sho

Think “radical automation.” In 2018, I believe these two words capture the aim and the mind-set many shops will need to bring to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). The value of the event is not just in evaluating technology for today’s pressing needs but also d

The Ranger 112 from Edge Technologies is a scroll-feed magazine bar feeder for round, square and hexagonal barstock. It supports stock as long as 12 ft. with a diameter range of 1.5 to 15 mm, with a storage capacity of 16 bars. Small-diameter barstock, along with the accuracy of the s

ABB Robotics’ FlexLoader FP 300 and SC 3000 machine tool tending cells each feature a six-axis robot customized to the reach and payload requirements of specific applications. The company’s Integrated Vision module enables automated tending of parts that range in size

Omron Automation Americas's automation technologies aim to help manufacturers meet vision inspection, flexible manufacturing and safety needs. Featured technologies include integrated mobile and fixed robots, machine automation controllers and laser marking technologies.  The NX1

ANCA’s AR300 industrial robot loader is a three-axis system with the capacity to manage 380 tools. It can accommodate tool sizes up to 20 mm (¾") in diameter and 150 mm (6") in length. The loader is contained within the compact footprint of an FX5 Line

Slice Mfg. Studios in Akron, Ohio, is a contract manufacturer serving the medical and aerospace industries, among others. One of its specialties is 3D printing in metal—specifically, the manufacture of titanium medical implants with electron beam melting (EBM) which was the reason fo

Hermle Machine Co.’s C 42 machining center will feature the company’s HS Flex work handling system. The handling system is said to be a powerful and compact automation tool that fits both the company’s Performance-Line machining centers and High-Performance-Line models. A flat