Simple Solution for Automated Material Transport
March 1, 2026TRUMPF has introduced the Material Flow Starter Kit. With this solution, companies can easily automate material transport in sheet metal production. Mobile robots move the material stored on pallets from station to station, and the vehicles can be controlled via a web application that works on any mobile device in the user's network.
"With the Material Flow Starter Kit, production employees can concentrate more on value-adding activities at the machines," said Walter Kampitsch, automation group manager at the TRUMPF Smart Facto...
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Renishaw Introduces Equator-X 500 Dual-Method Gauging System
March 1, 2026Renishaw has launched its latest pioneering solution for shop floor process control: the Equator-X 500 dual-method system. This product allows users to select the optimum inspection method-Absolute or Compare-to address a variety of process challenges, effectively deploying two systems in one.
The Equator-X system is designed to address situations where product variety and frequent design changes require measurement systems capable of speed, flexibility, and ease of use to keep pace with machining capabilities. Key benefits include increased...
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A New Look at Automation in the Machine Shop
March 1, 2026Through a new technology partnership, Siemens presents an automation solution for the busy, multi-tasking, small- to mid-sized machine shop, as it combines a digital twin of the software and programming of its SINUMERIK 828 CNC, working in tandem with a KUKA robot, to simplify the operation and programming in part handling for the machine tool operator. Bringing the concept to life during a recent tradeshow, KUKA Robotics Corporation demonstrated the same control and its robot working in tandem with a SYIL vertical milling machine. The machine ...
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HAIMER USA Strengthens Northeast Sales Team with Addition of Genovese
March 1, 2026HAIMER USA, a provider of precision toolholding, balancing, shrink fit, and automation solutions for the metalworking industry, as announced that Matt Genovese has joined the company as Regional Sales Representative covering New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and eastern Pennsylvania.
Genovese brings more than 30 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, including hands-on experience as a machinist, along with a background working with rotary table solutions and MST products. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administ...
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Evonik Partners with 3DChimera to Distribute 3D-Printing Powders in the US
March 1, 2026Evonik, a provider of 3D-printable polymers, has partnered with U.S.-based 3DChimera for the distribution of Evonik's selective laser sintering (SLS) powders in America.
The current agreement covers a select range of Evonik's high-quality INFINAM powders, including variants that feature high flexibility, high temperature resistance, high stiffness, and a carbon-black embedded powder. All INFINAM nylon powders are specifically optimized for industrial powder bed fusion.
"This partnership with 3DChimera is part of Evonik's ...
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Agnostic Robot Operation System
March 1, 2026Wandelbots offers NOVA, an agnostic robot operating system that eliminates vendor lock-in, simplifying programming and enabling AI-powered automation.
"With support for modern development tools like Python and JavaScript, NOVA makes automation accessible to everyone," said a company spokesperson. "It streamlines robot programming, deployment, and scaling through AI-driven tools for planning, building, and operating. Seamless hardware integration allows cost-effective scaling across multiple robots and brands. Strategic collabo...
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