As labor shortages persist and machine shops seek productivity plus flexibility, CNC machine tending is evolving into ...

A typical machine tool tending cell combines multiple technologies to operate efficiently. This includes robotics equipped with specialized grippers and end-of-arm tooling, vision systems for ...

One obvious advantage of a robot is its ability to stand in place for long periods without muscle fatigue or boredom. This makes their use in machine tending an equally obvious value. An upcoming ...

When it comes to automating tasks, one of the first areas targeted tend to be repetitive tasks that require precision and dexterity. Machine tending, a typically repetitive and precise task, has ...

The two-day Machine Tending Expo February 23-24 focuses on manufacturers looking for concrete insights on deploying cobots to tend machines such as CNC, press brakes, injection molding machines or 3D ...

Most shops these days need some form of automation. It’s not just about the lack of skilled labor. For the sake of pure competitiveness, shops need to find ways to reap the best utilization of their ...

Hardinge Inc. demonstrated automated production of hydraulic spool valve housings on its T51 MSY SP Super-Precision turning center. Hardinge Inc. is incorporating an automated machine-tending concept ...