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September 11, 2019 - Volume 13 Issue 09   Featured Sponsor GHCAMS Outfits Majority of Training Machines with Mitee-Bite Quick Change Receivers Hudson Valley Community College announced the grand opening of their new state of the art Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills (GHCAMS) training center. The machines were outfitted with Mitee-Bite Quick Change Receiver workholding systems -- quick change platforms to precisely hold just about anything the students can imagine. More Information on the Quick Change Receiver and Blank Pallet Watch Mitee-Bite Pallet System in Action | www.mitee-bite.com   Featured Articles A Better Grip on its Cobots has Helped Danish Gear Manufacturer Reduce Cycle Time and Experience an ROI in Under 3 Months The Copenhagen-based company Osvald Jensen has increased its productivity on its CNC machines by retrofitting them with RG2 Dual Grippers from OnRobot. The grippers significantly decrease cycle times and allow for production to continue after operators have left the workshop. Full Article Aerospace Manufacturer Upgrades its Inspection Capabilities with Two New Pieces of Equipment Gamma Aerospace LLC produces big parts for commercial airliners, helicopters, and military aircraft: stringers and struts, doors and access panels, seat tracks, and more, some longer than a pickup truck. But the Mansfield, Texas manufacturer makes plenty of small parts as well -- the brackets and fittings, for example, that are needed to assemble larger structural components into a functioning aircraft. This product diversity was the problem facing Gamma management: how to measure the miniature, in a shop geared towards the macro? Full Article   Featured Sponsor thyssenkrupp Bilstein Addresses Labor Shortage, Expands Production with Fleet of Universal Robots Watch how nine UR cobots deployed at the manufacturer's plant in Ohio open new avenues of growth in what management calls "a revolution." By automating hard-to-staff tasks such as machine tending, assembly, and product inspection, the cobots optimize production and provide a better work environment. Future rollout plans include an additional 40 UR cobots. Watch the UR cobots at thyssenkrupp Ready to get started? Download your free ebook on cobots Can't wait? Request an on-site demo now   Industry News Metal Expo to Provide Solutions for Springmakers, Metalstampers, and Wireformers Full News Item   Redesigned Chucks "Shine" Full News Item New Partnership Enables Easy Robotic Integration with CNC Machine Tools Full News Item   New "Manage MyMachines" App Opens Your Shop Door to Digitalization and Industry 4.0 Full News Item   Featured Sponsor Air Operated Conveyors EXAIR's Line Vac connects to standard hose or tube to create a powerful conveyor. The design features large throat diameters for maximum throughput capability. A small amount of compressed air is injected through directed nozzles to produce a vacuum on one end and high output flows on the other. See Video   Product Spotlight Improved 4-Axis HMC Offers Shops 70% Faster Feed Rate View This Product   New 360° Air Wipe Blows Off, Dries, Cleans, and Cools View This Product Rotary Indexer Eliminates the Cost of a Reducer View This Product   Multi-Tasking MC for Job Shops Adds Friction Stir Welding Capabilities View This Product   Featured Sponsor Collaborative Automation: It's More Than Just the Cobot New to collaborative automation? As cobots become commoditized, learn how to maximize safety, productivity, and ROI by considering the whole application, especially for machine tending and packaging. More Information   Product Spotlight Cont'd Heavy Duty Clamps Generate 20,000 Pounds of Pressure View This Product   Waterjet Pumps First to Offer Advanced Predictive Maintenance Capabilities View This Product Shelf-Mounted, Press-Handling Robot Can Reach Up to 8.5 Meters View This Product   Versatile Octagon Face Milling Cutter Boosts Feed Rates While Cutting Costs View This Product   Product Focus Award Winner Chicago-Based Startup Aims to Be Uber of the Manufacturing Industry Based on reader interest and analysis from our editorial staff, this article won MAN's Product Focus Award for last month's eNewsletter. We would like to congratulate the winning company. In case you missed it, please click on the headline above to view the article. Career Builder Hot Job Opportunities Modern Applications News has Partnered with CareerBuilder to Provide You with Links to the Latest Jobs in Metalworking. Subscribe to MAN Nelson Publishing, LLC | www.modernapplicationsnews.com PO Box 424, Alto, MI 49302 Phone: 941-539-7579 webmaster@modernapplicationsnews.com