Machine Industries

Rohde & Schwarz and Löhnert present a robot-based solution for end-of-line measurement of automotive radomes and bumpers Together with its partner Löhnert Elektronik, Rohde & Schwarz has introduced a fully automated turnkey solution for bumper production radar transparency testing based on the successful R&S QAR50. The lightweight and compact setup of the R&S QAR50-R facilitates precise positioning of the measurement antennas, allowing faster, more accurate and convenient testing. This leads to higher throughput and yeilds as well as more flexiblity to adapt to different DUTs, for End-of-line (EOL) measurements of bumpers and other exterior parts.  Caption: Highly integrated measurement solution...

Graphene is a proven supermaterial, but manufacturing the versatile form of carbon at usable scales remains a challenge Author Kevin Wyss PhD Student in Chemistry, Rice University Disclosure statement Kevin Wyss receives funding through the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, as well as the Rice University Stauffer-Rothrock Fellowship. He has worked in collaboration with Ford Motor Company and Universal Matter, but is not an employee. “Future chips may be 10 times faster, all thanks to graphene”; “Graphene may be used in COVID-19 detection”; and “Graphene allows batteries to charge 5x faster” – those are just a handful of recent dramatic headlines lauding...

  Seco Tool Reconditioning Service Grows by Over 30% And Continues to Increase As one of the fastest growing end mill and drill areas in the Seco Tools portfolio, the company’s solid-round tool reconditioning service experienced an increase in use by over 30% in 2022.  In addition to significant cost savings for customers, a Seco reconditioned tool regains 85% to 95% of its original performance compared to tools that are reground or resharpened. Without having to readjust parameters or sacrifice performance, the reconditioned tool performance lives up to today’s advanced machining strategies, for example, in dynamic milling where only a small...

  FPT INDUSTRIAL POWERS THE BEST UTILITY AND THE BEST OF SPECIALIZED “TRACTOR OF THE YEAR” 2023 Double celebration for FPT Industrial at EIMA International trade fair in Bologna (Italy). The New Holland T4.120F powered by F36 engine and the McCormick X6.414 P6-Drive powered by NEF45 engine have been awarded as “Tractor of the Year®” respectively in the Best of Specialized and Best Utility categories.  Launched in 1998 by Italian magazine ‘Trattori’, the prestigious annual TOTY awards recognize the latest innovations throughout the international tractor sector. This year the jury comprised 26 journalists in representation of the most influential agricultural magazines,...

Sustainable Metal Cutting: For People, Planet And Profit Matilda Gynnerstedt, Head of Product Management for Turning at Sandvik Coromant, explores the tools and technologies that drive productivity, reduce waste and improve sustainability in metal cutting. In metalwork, poor selection of tools or machining strategies can determine success or failure. Wastage, poor productivity and scrap components are symptoms of inadequate, unsustainable machining processes. Thus, having the right tools and processes offer substantial sustainability advantages in metal cutting. Unfortunately, many machine shops remain unaware.  Metals are the backbone of today’s industrialised world. From steel in buildings, aluminum in cars, titanium in modern aircraft...