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1. Smarter And Faster RCN Angle Encoders From HEIDENHAIN 3/9/2021

   HEIDENHAIN is proud to introduce smarter and faster versions of the RCN absolute angle encoders series for use in machine tools requiring high speed, accuracy and contamination resistance.

2. ATACO Steel Products Corporation Invests In State-Of-The-Art TRUMPF 5030 12kW Laser 2/19/2021

   ATACO Steel Products is pleased to announce that they're prepping the area where their new 12k watt laser will be producing parts upon delivery in March.

3. Universal Robots Launches First Virtual Expo Focused On Automating Machine Tending Tasks With Collaborative Robots 2/15/2021

   The key to manufacturing success is keeping equipment running. Unfortunately, it can be hard to find and retain workers for tedious and potentially dangerous jobs such as machine tending. It’s not surprising that more than half of U.S. manufacturers are redesigning their workforce architecture around automation with machine tending as one of the most sought-after applications to automate.

4. Conversational Programming Feature Now Standard On Select Okuma CNC Machines 2/15/2021

   Okuma America Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC machine tools, announces that select machines from Okuma's core product line now come equipped with the Advanced One Touch-Interactive Graphics Function (AOT-IGF), a conversational programming software designed for Okuma's lathes, machining centers and multitasking machines.

5. The FCTS900 Slant Bed Lathe Offering U.K. Manufacturers Pure Accuracy 2/10/2021

   The FCTS 900 is a multi function lathe which offers U.K. manufactures the highest level of machining with pure accuracy and constructed from high quality and high-tech components.

6. Matsuura; CNC Automation Made Simple 2/6/2021

   A dedicated and integrated automated CNC machine tool, designed for the purpose of unmanned production, is invariably a more reliable, stable and versatile investment choice over a "bolt-on" third party after-market automation system.

7. Winbro Strikes Technology Partnership With ETG 2/3/2021

   We are pleased to announce that Winbro has signed a Distribution and Technology Partnership agreement with the UK’s leading machine tool and turnkey solution provider, Engineering Technology Group (ETG).

8. Drake Plastics Ltd. Co. Adds Precision Waterjet Cutting 2/3/2021

   Drake Plastics Ltd. Co., the global leader in ultra-performance polymer stock shape extrusion, is once again expanding its capabilities. To better serve machine shop and distribution customers, Drake has added precision waterjet cutting of blanks and 2D parts.

9. Mitsubishi Electric Introduces iQ Care Remote4U Service In North America 2/1/2021

   Mitsubishi Electric is announcing a new way for CNC customers to get their machine tool back up and running with iQ Care Remote4U. iQ Care Remote4U is a gateway unit designed to allow users to resume production quicker when their CNC machine tools encounter a problem.

10. ANCA’s New EDG With ANCA Motion SparX Erosion Generator Decreases Cycle Time For PCD Tools By 50% 1/31/2021

    When ANCA teamed up with Precorp (now part of the Sandvik-Coromant group) to create the ANCA EDG (Electro Discharge Grinding) machine in 2011, the mission was clear.