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Versatility, Precision and Short Lead Times: The CRD MR Rotary Indexer

December 1, 2018

Nexen's new CRD MR (Compact Ring Drive Motor Ready) products build on the company's successful CRD line of precision rotary indexers.

Fixed vs. Flexible Automation Systems

Both fixed and flexible technologies offer distinct advantages, but only if manufacturers optimize important operational parameters.

Tom Bemer Ray Tynczuk

September 8, 2017

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The one constant thing about technology is that it is constantly changing and evolving. Don’t think so? In that case, ask the people who rushed out to buy the latest iteration of a smartphone, but then find themselves standing in line waiting to purchase the latest new-and-improved version just six months later.

Rotary vs. Linear Indexing

Suppliers complement their cam- and servo-driven systems with newer technologies like direct-drive indexers and precision-link conveyors.

Jim Camillo

September 3, 2014

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Choosing between linear and rotary indexers for an automated assembly application depends on application requirements and space availability on the plant floor.

XYZ: Electronic Camming Improves Pick-and-Place

March 1, 2012

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Cam-driven pick-and-place devices have long been a staple of high-speed, multistation automated assembly systems.

Since cobots burst onto the manufacturing scene a decade ago, they have transformed many factory floors and made automation more accessible to smaller manufacturers. These next-generation machines can control force and work safely next to people on assembly lines without traditional safety guarding.

Since 2001, business leaders in myriad industries have been using Lean Six Sigma to drive improvements, enabling their companies to reduce cycle time and waste and increase revenue and profits. In this presentation, the world’s most respected expert on Lean Six Sigma, Michael L. George Sr., shows how to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to dramatically enhance any Lean Six Sigma management program.