Operator Control Panel Interface for CNC Machines
June 1, 2025Centroid CNC has released its latest product, the Centroid USB-BOB CNC operator control panel breakout board. The USB-BOB allows anyone to build their own custom CNC operator control panel consisting of button, knobs, switches and MPGs with simple connections to one board and easy drag & drop canned function programming for a wide variety of CNC applications.
The USB-BOB is a CNC machine tool operator control panel interface board that connects seamlessly to the CNC-PC via a USB port. This innovative device simplifies the integration of ...
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Enclosed Encoders Drive Sustainability in Manufacturing
June 1, 2025The innovative FORTiS enclosed linear scale is an absolute encoder designed for use in harsh environments, such as machine tools. A key feature of the FORTiS encoder enables significant reductions in purge air consumption, the company reported.
The FORTiS encoder design is built upon Renishaw's RESOLUTE encoder technology and provides high resistance to the ingress of liquids and solid debris contaminants. It features an extruded enclosure with longitudinally attached interlocking lip seals and sealed end caps. The readhead body is joined to...
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Titan Abrasive Systems Moves to Larger Facility
June 1, 2025Titan Abrasive Systems, a designer and manufacturer of quality surface preparation, surface finishing and abrasive blasting equipment, has announced the move to a new facility. Located at 27 Steam Whistle Drive, the new facility offers twice the square footage of the previous plant.
The move was necessitated by the company's consistent growth. This is evidenced by Titan's average Year Over Year (YOY) growth rate of 38% from 2020 to 2024. This growth resulted in a need for increased manufacturing space, as well as accommodating the new equipm...
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Control Series with 5-Axis Integrated Technology
June 1, 2025FANUC America has announced the new FANUC Series 500i-A CNC. This new control series advances machine performance with 5-axis integrated technology and supports machine tool builders and CNC users with their evolving needs, including easier operations, more security and optimized efficiency.
With its dual engine architecture, the new control has 2.7x higher CPU processing power than previous models and comes with updated modern hardware and graphically enhanced software. This higher performance, including improvements in both block processin...
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Tube Hone Designed for Small Diameter, Long Bore Applications
June 1, 2025Sunnen Products Company offers its HTE-1600W Tube Hone, an all-electric precision honing machine designed for optimal bore geometry and surface finish in small diameter, long bore applications.
Engineered for industries such as firearms and defense, medical, mining and energy, this machine features an all-electric design, allowing ease of maintenance high efficiency. The HTE-1600W is especially suited for processing parts with IDs from 4 mm to 20 mm and lengths up to 1,500 mm, delivering enhanced bore geometry and surface finish.
Its acti...
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Taber Extrusions Breaks Ground on $70M Expansion
June 1, 2025Taber Extrusions has broken ground on its new facility expansion, which will introduce the largest direct extrusion press in North America, in Russellville, AR. Taber Extrusions is investing $70 million in its Russellville operations as part of the expansion, and this investment is expected to create 70 new jobs.
"We are excited to finally be breaking ground on this long-awaited project," said Chuck Stout, President of Taber Extrusions. "We are happy to be growing here in Russellville, a location that provides so many of the k...
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