A chucking machine that produces elbow or tee-shaped pipe fittings was difficult to automate because the fittings, when loaded, had to match the angle of rotation where the chuck happened to stop ...

Toellner Systems (www.toellner.com) has announced a breakthrough in new technology for automated part loading/unloading – 180-degree part-rotation capability. Load times run as short as 5 sec, and ...

• Magnetic bearings support rotating shafts in five axes without solid or fluid lubricants. • Advances in electronics allow previously bulky controllers to mount on or near rotating machinery. • ...