CNC & Machine Controls

Variety of Industry-of-Things Software, Hardware

IMTS 2018: Siemens Industry Inc. offers a range of products, including the Sinumerik CNC hardware and software solution, basic milling and turning applications, multi-axis machining centers and automated work cells

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Software Translates Between Older and Newer Controls

IMTS 2018: Griffo Brothers’ DataTranslate software platform enables users to take a file saved in an older control and run it in a newer control.

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Decoder Enables Connected Monitoring of Each Machine's Data

IMTS 2018: WireFreeCNC’s Excellerant API universal decoder provides the ability to connect every CNC machine tool controller.

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Servo Drive Facilitates a Variety of Applications

IMTS 2018: The S6 servo drive from KEB America is suitable for servo applications requiring real-time communication, SIL3 safety functionality or integrated brake control.

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Module Replaces Floppy with USB, Ethernet to Legacy Machines

IMTS 2018: Okuma Floppy Connect, a floppy drive replacement from Shop Floor Automations (SFA), replaces the floppy drive core in an Okuma machine.

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¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê Looks Back: 1960s - The Radical Becomes Practical

Stories about whether to adopt numerical control reveal the value of careful consideration over wholehearted embrace or outright dismissal of new disruptive technologies. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.

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Automation Platform Updated with CNC, Dedicated CPU

Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s C80 Series CNC enables increased productivity and lower cycle times for users of the company’s Melsec iQ-R automation platform.

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Updated Software Improves User Interface, Customization

Version 8.3 of IMS Software’s IMSpost and IMSverify NC postprocessing and verification software provides improved features.

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Sheet Metal Software Balances Automation, Manual Control

Vero Software’s Radan sheet-metal program includes updated functionality that enables operators to have a greater degree of manual control when needed.

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Digital Readout Improves Readability, Eases Installation

Heidenhain’s ND 5023 digital readout (DRO) is designed for use with manually-operated machine tools.

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