About the presentation Titanium has always placed demands on tools and machines during the cutting process. In recent years, titanium 3.7165 became prevalent among lightweight materials as a material with outstanding properties, especially in the aviation, space, and medical industries. This alloy, normally referred to as Ti6Al4V, shows a very good combination of strength, corrosion resistance, and capacity to withstand stresses. Although this material has good empirical values and cutting data, processing it remains one of the supreme disciplines in machining. WFL pays attention to implementing customer requirements so they become an integrative part of the overall concept. For example, it’s possible to respond to the requirements of customer projects through a special design for guides and spindles and to adapt the machine components to the respective loads. The topic of cooling is especially important where titanium machining is concerned. As titanium burns at temperatures above 880°C, appropriate fire and explosion protection must be ensured. An additional factor is that it’s also possible to measure the workpieces inside the machine when work is in progress on the WFL complete machining centers.
Meet your presenter John Kelly began his career more than 30 years ago as an applications engineer with Cincinnati Milacron in Worcester, Massachusetts. Since then, he’s worked for various production equipment builders, specialty steel manufacturers in the sales and operational capacities. Kelly returned to the machine tool industry nine years ago, holding sales positions with DMGMori and SNK Inc. Currently he is a regional sales manager for the Eastern U.S. with WFL Millturn Technologies. His diversified experience throughout industrial sectors gives him the ability to accept the extensive technological changes and challenges that today’s machine tool industry represents.
About the company WFL Millturn Technologies GmbH & Co. KG is the leading supplier in the field of complete machining. WFL is the only manufacturer worldwide that focuses exclusively on the production of multifunctional turning-boring-milling centers. Both the modular structure of the Millturn’s and the tailor-made special solutions guarantee the perfect solution for complex manufacturing tasks. With a Millturn, the customer doesn’t only acquire a CNC-machine which fulfills the highest quality and precision levels, but also gets an unbeatable competitive advantage.
The Opportunities when Implementing Robotics Webinar is free to attend and give you access to the on-demand recording.
From collaborative to robotics as a service, learn about the latest enabling technologies and applications from our panel of experts who will discuss these trends and answer your questions live.
Presenters: Cory Raizor is SCHUNK’s Business Development Manager, Automated Machine Tending, Automation & Gripping Systems. With nearly 10 years of experience in automation sales, Raizor is a rising expert in the robotics and end-of-arm-tooling industries. Cory joined SCHUNK as a territory manager before transitioning to a focused account-based sales manager role. Cory now serves as a business development manager, leading SCHUNK USA’s Collaborative Accessories Program, a national distribution channel focused on collaborative robot solution providers.
Gary Labadie, Global Product Director of Automation products for DESTACO, is representing Reid Supply Co. on this panel. Labadie has been with DESTACO for 12 years, but in the industry for 35+ years supporting product development and product management. He’s an expert on the topic of collaborative robots (cobots).
Time: August 17, 2022 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Learn how to use CLPM to increase productivity.
About the presentation Control loop performance monitoring (CLPM) solutions proactively identify and isolate underperforming control loops. Whereas most CLPM solutions generate analytics based on a single, generic state of operation, a new breed of CLPM solutions detail the performance associated with each of a process’s many and unique states. Using state-based analytics and an innovative measure of PID availability, CLPM solution users can improve process uptime and production throughput. This presentation distinguishes state-based control loop analytics from traditional monitoring capabilities. It also introduces the concept of overall controller effectiveness (OCE) as a proxy for process availability. Industry case-studies are included.
Meet your presenter Heiko Wenzel is managing director and chief digital officer of Wenzel Group GmbH & Co. KG. In 2013, he took over a professorship for process management and business consulting at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences. There he teaches and conducts research in the area of optimization and digitalization of operational processes. Since 2015, he’s supported the Wenzel Group in the realignment of the company's software development and digital transformation
About the company Based in Wixom, Michigan, Wenzel America is part of the Wenzel Group, a family-owned supplier of coordinate measuring machines and metrology equipment. As a CMM manufacturer, Wenzel is committed to CMM technology innovation, German-engineered quality, and unsurpassed customer service. Wenzel CMM and metrology machines are manufactured from solid natural granite and offer precision product testing accuracy. During the past 50 years, Wenzel metrology equipment has been used in nearly every manufacturing industry, including aerospace, automotive, and medical applications.
The updates are designed to further simplify selection and ordering.
Thomson Inc. has enhanced its popular online ball screw selection tool to include online configurability options, expert guidance, and faster performance.
Design engineers using the tool will now have access to more capabilities and expert guidance in configuring end machining, end fixity, thread lengths, nuts, and related assembly preferences. An interactive reference table is updated, providing one-click access to information on the safety factors for each available option. A real-time diagram displays the status of their assembly, and built-in prompts guide them through optimal design sequences.
“We know how important it is for design engineers to be able to size and select linear motion components as quickly, easily and accurately as possible. Building on iterative user feedback and the latest advancements in user interface design, we have made numerous changes in our user interface to enable designers to get to their optimal configuration as quickly and effortlessly as possible,” said Denise Goldman, global product line manager of ball screws and screw jacks at Thomson.
The following are some of the new ball screw configuration capabilities that design engineers can now perform online with the upgraded Thomson tool:
Faster processing and data loading capabilities accelerate operations and enable design engineers to download a CAD diagram of their configuration more quickly.
Discuss the best ways to recruit and retain employees.
About the presentation In the ever-changing landscape of workforce development, companies need to implement best practices in their attraction and retention strategies to become an employer of choice. We’ll discuss all the generations comprising the current workforce and how we need to leverage their key characteristics, implement new learning, develop programs aligning with the way different generations learn, and rethink policies with the goal not only attract, but also retain these generations.
Meet your presenter Denise Ball is a workforce development specialist for Tooling U-SME. She served as a practitioner of best-in-class learning and development techniques for the manufacturing industry for more than 25 years. Her extensive background in workforce development includes hands-on experience in manufacturing as she assisted her family in running a small machine shop for several years. For the past 10 years, she’s guided the implementation of workforce education and skills training into corporations across the globe to help develop their employees with success, as well as facilitated workshops on best practices and various webinars. She resides in Ohio.
About the company Tooling U-SME delivers versatile, competency-based learning and development solutions to the manufacturing community. Tooling U-SME partners with customers to build high performers who help their companies drive quality, profitability, productivity, innovation, and employee satisfaction. Working directly with hundreds of high schools, communities, technical colleges, and universities, Tooling U-SME is able to help prepare the next-generation workforce by providing industry-driven curriculum.