FANUC’s New Robot Designed to Handle Heavy Products
With a 1,000 kg payload, a 3,253 mm horizontal reach, and a 4,297 mm vertical reach, the M-1000iA is capable of handling automotive components, construction materials and battery packs for EVs. Shipping of the product will begin this quarter.
January 2022 Issue
Be Ready... Planning for the Takeoff. Are you ready for all that 2022 promises? Despite ongoing workforce issues and supply chain hiccups, the manufacturing sector continues to thrive. "We took off last summer and we are about 16 months into what is generally a 36-to-37-month manufacturing expansion," said Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., chair of the manufacturing business survey committee for the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). The fabricated metal products sector is among the top six U.S. manufacturing industries tracked by ISM each month, comprising 6.1 percent of the manufacturing economy. The sector's PMI has been extremely healthy since September 2020; above 60 percent in October. (Above 50 percent indicates a general expansion.) Find out where Fiore and other manufacturing industry leaders believe opportunities exist in 2022.
iXacademy was created in direct response to customers’ needs. “The design of this platform and schedule of courses have been developed to efficiently and effectively meet that need,” said Cris Taylor, president and CEO of INDEX.
The value of orders was up nearly 14% from October 2021 and more than double the value of orders received in November 2020.
The company is doubling its field team of solution and process experts across North America to support the additions of brands such as ArcOne (welding PPE); Triumph (cutting tools); Drillco (cutting tools); and Allegro Industries (safety equipment).
Veterans provide important transferrable skills throughout Mazak. With the 18 new veteran hires in 2021, Mazak’s staff now includes 87 veterans in various departments.
Gema, the global leader in powder coating technology, continues its commitment to providing the highest quality and application expertise to its customers with its new employees.
The MultiTHREAD line offers cost-effective universal thread milling solution for job shop manufacturers.
MicroStep’s breakthrough ABP (additional beveling process) provides precise beveling with gantry-type CNC cutting machines.
Bystronic increased its existing 70 percent stake in Antil S.p.A. by acquiring the remaining 30 percent minority stake.
