From amusement park rollercoasters to cranes, mining equipment, conveyors, automotive assembly lines, and many other applications, SEW-Eurodrive manufactures the gearmotors, electronics, and software that keep things moving. Based in Bruchsal, Germany, the company maintains a network of 16 production plants and 79 Drive Technology Centers in 50 countries around the world. The plant in Lyman, South Carolina, one of the four facilities in the U.S., is staffed by the 300 employees and incorporates more than 100 robots in its automated production processes.
United Grinding Group offers digital assistance systems that make work easier for users of all kinds in areas like remote service, service monitoring, production monitoring, and digital solution technologies. Remote Service offers simple and fast assistance. For example, in the event of machine downtime, United Grinding North America customers can request service with the press of a button. This service request can be submitted by the customer via a smartphone and the corresponding Digital Solutions app, or via the Customer Cockpit.
Liebherr offered visitors the opportunity to experience a wide range of innovative products during Automatica 2023 in Munich. One of the main attractions was the Cobot Cell, a functional and reliable application that enables customers to realize bin picking.
As the exclusive North American representative of Louis Bélet SA (Switzerland) Swiss cutting tools in North America, Star SU will display its line of high-precision drills, end mills, thread, and gear-cutting tools including hobs and skiving tools in booth #3209 at the Motion + Power Technology Expo. This includes solutions for micro-machining applications within the medical, automotive, aerospace, watchmaking, and general machining sectors.
Digital Metrology Solutions, provider of measurement software, consulting, and training, has introduced TraceBoss+ (TraceBoss Plus) software, integrating surface texture and crosshatch measurement in a single package.
Grob Systems, Inc., a global leader in the development of manufacturing systems and machine tools, has announced it will be highlighting power skiving applications on its G550T Mill/ Turn Universal Machining Center at Southtec Booth #829 located at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, SC, from October 24–26, 2023. The G550T is part of the Grob 5-Axis Turning Centers Line, capable of machining a part by milling and turning in a single setup, saving time, costs and floor space.
Big Daishowa has introduced the C3 program, an expansion of the Big Capto tool holder line, designed to increase efficiency and precision for small lathes.
Canadian manufacturers who want to boost their machining productivity and profitability will experience high-efficiency precision from Mazak solutions at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) from September 25–28 in Booth #1217.
As the energy sector continues to advance, efficient and high-precision methods of producing components are a crucial aspect. One area that requires special attention is the machining of crankshafts. WFL Millturn Technologies is responding to this need by offering ground-breaking solutions for the complete machining of crankshafts in small series.