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Makino has a new member in its family of five-axis machining centers: the a500Z. It has been specially tailored to the requirements of manufacturing complex workpieces.
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Makino has a new member in its family of five-axis machining centers: the a500Z. It has been specially tailored to the requirements of manufacturing complex workpieces.

Bonfiglioli, the manufacturer of transmission housings, geared motors and drive systems, has opened its new production line for electromobility in Forli, Italy.

The singular control solution from Yaskawa makes it possible to control robots, servo drives, frequency inverters and I/Os via a single controller. The new MP3300iec RBT compact machine controller provides the basis for this.

At Intec 2019, Solidcam will be showcasing the entire performance spectrum of the leading complete CAM solution for CNC manufacturing. A demo part specially programmed for Intec will be milled live on a five-axis quaser machining center.

At Intec, Mazak will be presenting automation solutions, the iSmart Factory and the intuitive controls on modern CNC machine tools.

German software developer Schott Systeme has significantly improved CNC machining times by introducing three- and five-axis spiral finishing strategies into its "Pictures by PC" CAD/CAM software.

With its clutches and brakes, Mayr Antriebstechnik offers complete solutions for the protection of machine tools and machining centers. The backlash-free servo couplings are designed to ensure a secure connection between the shafts.
The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler predicts that around 30 percent of all newly registered cars will be powered purely by electricity in 2030 and 40 percent by a hybrid drive.
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Up to two thirds shorter and more than half lighter - these are the key data of the new JCM air cylinders from SMC Germany.

Afag has introduced two new handling systems: For the higher force ranges, the EPS giga YZ and the EPS tera YZ now complement the portfolio of YZ standard systems.