As lasers grow more powerful and faster than their predecessors just a few years ago, many metal fabricating companies are ...

The ShadowGage noncontact sorting machine from Resec Systems Inc., Bergenfield, N.J. (resecsystems.com), can sort up to 900 parts/hr, doing a 360° scan on all parts. July 24, 2008 It checks up to 30 ...

Once the finished bearing races have been automatically measured, the hard-turned components are engraved and then placed in shipping containers by the robot. Conroe Machine in Conroe, Texas, is doing ...

Seidenader’s automatic DS12+ thickness sorting machine has been re-designed for more user-friendly handling and lower maintenance. Additional practical design details and a touchscreen (HMI) have ...

The next time you clean up your LEGO collection, you're going to wish you had this machine at home to do the dirty work. Built pretty much entirely with LEGO pieces (plus a Raspberry Pi and some ...

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