Russell Riddiford

Russell Riddiford holds a sales position at ANCA Inc, a division of the Australian machine tool company ANCA Pty Ltd. russell.riddiford@anca.com; www.machines.anca.com

Articles by Russell Riddiford

Smart Factories: What Types of CNC Machines Will be Required? Will Software or Hardware Rule?

Russell Riddiford, CNC machines, smart factories, tool making, IoT, closed-loop manufacturing, software

Different types of CNC machines will appear in smart factories. Here’s what you need to know about upgrading and updating your machines.

Industry News

Sandvik Coromant to Present “The Cutting Edge of Connectivity” at IMTS 2024

Industry expert Jeff Rizzie looks at the future of machining with sensorized tooling in educational session at the 2024 International Manufacturing Technology Show

Greenerd Press & Machine Company, Greenerd To Highlight Innovative Hydraulic Press Solutions Including Automation, Custom Applications at IMTS, International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Booth #135304, designs and builds custom hydraulic presses with automation solutions, large aluminum pressure vessels, Greenerd deep-draw press with a 76-inch stroke, Jerry Letendre, two-press production cell, pallet staging area, detects and rejects any double-blanks, transfers the blank to a fully integrated and automated blank lube station

Greenerd To Highlight Innovative Hydraulic Press Solutions Including Automation, Custom Applications at IMTS

Greenerd will be highlighting the company’s extensive hydraulic press and automation capabilities at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Booth #135304 located in the Fabricating Pavilion, East Hall in McCormick Place, Chicago IL from Sept 9 – 14, 2024.

Flex Machine Tools, Tapping, Drilling, Balancing, , International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Booth #135204, FlexArm REM-24D Electronic Tapping Arm, Multi-Position Head, REM-24D Tapping Arm, 7/8" (22 mm), FlexArm Mag Drill Arm, ergonomic Mag Drill Arm, B-33-RG Balance Arm, FlexArm Part Manipulator, Flex Machine Tools

Flex Machine Tools to Highlight Range of Advanced, Ergonomic Tapping, Drilling, Balancing and Material Handling Arms at IMTS 2024

The flexible FlexArm REM-24D Electronic Tapping Arm with a Multi-Position Head that allows quick and easy switches between vertical and horizontal tapping.

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Bonus Coverage: Siemens’ Vivek Furtado Discusses Digital Twins

The September issue of Fabricating & Metalworking features a cover story entitled: “Seeing Double, How Smart Factories Use Digital Twins.” F&M Editor Rachel Duran visited with Vivek Furtado, head of machine tool digitalization for Siemens, about digital twins and Industry 4.0. Furtado provided a compelling discussion regarding the digitization of machine shops.

The September issue of Fabricating & Metalworking features a cover story entitled:...