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Getting The Most Out Of Swiss Machines

Absolute’s Jason Smith Discusses Nexturn SA32XII in “Getting the Most out of Swiss Machines” Article

March 28, 2022October 6, 2024 CNC Swiss Machines, Nexturn

Jason Smith, Absolute’s national sales manager for production turning products, highlighted the Nexturn SA32XII Swiss Lathe in a March SME Media article, “Getting the…

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Absolute Machine Tools Partners With Scytec

Absolute Machine Tools Partners with Scytec

March 3, 2022October 6, 2024 Machine Monitoring, News

Absolute Machine Tools is proud to announce an exciting partnership with Colorado-based software development firm Scytec Consulting Inc. Scytec will provide its revolutionary data collection…

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Shot Show Logo Colors

SHOT Show 2022 Recap

January 25, 2022June 11, 2025 Events

Nexturn SA-20B Swiss Lathe Firing Pin Demonstration Why is a Swiss machine the most efficient way to cut a firing pin or similar part?…

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Swiss Style Machining Simplified

Absolute’s Greg Knight and Scott Petrisko Discuss Swiss-Style Machining

January 25, 2022June 5, 2025 Manufacturing, CNC Swiss Machines

Greg Knight, vice president of sales for production turning products, and Scott Petrisko, Applications Engineer for Absolute Machine Tools, shared insights on Swiss-style machining…

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Machining 223 Bolt Demo At Shot Show 2022

Machining a .223 Bolt – Demo on Quicktech T8 Hybrid at Shot Show 2022

January 13, 2022June 2, 2025 Manufacturing, Mill/Turn Centers, Events, CNC Machines

At Shot Show 2022, Absolute Machine Tools will have a demo at booth #40554 featuring a Quicktech T8 Hybrid machining a .223 bolt. What…

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Bolt Pin

Look for Nexturn SA-20B Swiss Lathe Firing Pin Cutting Demo at Shot Show 2022

January 13, 2022June 2, 2025 Manufacturing, Nexturn, CNC Swiss Machines, Events

Absolute Machine Tools is excited to head to Las Vegas next week for Shot Show 2022! We will have several live demos at booth…

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Energy Industry Parts Manufacturing Article

Absolute’s Klaus Miller Talks Energy Parts Manufacturing in Recent Article

December 29, 2021June 19, 2025 Manufacturing, You Ji

Klaus Miller, Absolute Machine Tools’ vice president of sales, recently shared his thoughts on manufacturing for the the energy and aerospace industries in an…

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Absolute Machine Tools’ Machinist Christmas Gift List: 2021 Edition

December 14, 2021October 6, 2024 Manufacturing

It’s that time of year again. Time to start shopping for the machinists on your gift list. Need some inspiration? Here are a few…

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Absolute Machine Tools Receives Pmpa Award For 4Th Year In A Row

Absolute Machine Tools Receives PMPA Technical Member Participation Award

November 30, 2021October 6, 2024 Manufacturing, News

Absolute Machine Tools is proud to receive the Precision Machine Products Association’s 2020-2021 Technical Member Participation Award for the fourth year in a row….

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George Pratt

In Memoriam: George A. Pratt, 65

November 22, 2021October 6, 2024 News

We are saddened to share the news of the recent passing of our long-time Regional Sales Manager and friend, George A. Pratt, 65. “George…

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Check Out Automation And Iiot Demonstrated Together At Westec 2021

Going to Westec 2021? Don’t Miss These Booths Demonstrating Automation and IIoT Together

November 16, 2021October 6, 2024 Automation, Robotics

Two of Absolute’s partners, Productive Robotics and Scytec Consulting, will be exhibiting together in Scytec’s booth Booth #1617 at Westec 2021 in Long Beach, California,…

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Overcoming Production Turning Manufacturing Challenges

Overcoming Production Turning Manufacturing Challenges

October 15, 2021June 12, 2025 Production Turning, Manufacturing

Every production turning manufacturer faces challenges in 5 categories: Recruiting, Training, Operations, Maintenance, & Safety. We’ll show you how CNC machines can improve each…

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Lenkbar And Our Cognex Vision System Abilities

Lenkbar and Our Cognex Vision System Abilities

October 4, 2021October 6, 2024 Manufacturing, Robotics, Case Studies, Automation

Manufacturers are constantly searching for reliable and consistent solutions to everyday problems. It’s what manufacturing is based upon: solving problems; making things people want;…

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Successfully Implement Cobots Risk Assessments

Step 7: Successfully Implement Cobots

September 16, 2021October 6, 2024 Automation

Risk Assessment It’s hard to believe but OSHA has not published standardized risk assessment regulations pertaining to collaborative robots (cobots), although it likely won’t…

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Absolutes Greg Knight-Discusses In Article Production Turning To Cnc

Absolute’s Greg Knight Discusses “Production Turning to CNC”

August 10, 2021June 10, 2025 Production Turning, Magazine Articles

Greg Knight, Absolute Machine Tools’ VP of Sales Production Turning Products, recently discussed the evolution of the precision production turning industry in an article…

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Bridge Mills A Bridge To Success

Absolute Machine Tools Highlighted in “Bridge Mills: A Bridge to Success”

August 2, 2021October 6, 2024 Bridge Mills

Absolute Machine Tools’ vice president of sales, Klaus Miller, recently shared insights about bridge mills in Advanced Manufacturing article “Bridge Mills: A Bridge to…

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Suggested Daily Maintenance Checks For Cobots

Step 6: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations

June 10, 2021June 8, 2025 Automation

Do Cobots Need Maintenance Like Industrial Robots? Everything mechanical eventually needs some type of maintenance, and nobody should tell you otherwise. Collaborative Robots, or…

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Jason Smith As National Sales Manager For Production Turning Products

Absolute Machine Tools Welcomes Jason Smith as National Sales Manager for Production Turning Products

May 21, 2021October 6, 2024 News, Production Turning

Absolute Machine Tools is pleased to welcome Jason Smith as our new National Sales Manager for production turning products. In this role, Smith will…

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Successfully Implement A Cobot Into Your Operations Step 5

Step 5: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations

May 10, 2021May 30, 2025 Automation

Vision: Should You Go There? For those that have not taken the first step to implement 2D, 2.5D, or 3D vision into their manufacturing…

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Greg Knight - Speaking Of Precision Podcast

Five Questions for Greg Knight of Absolute Machine Tools

April 16, 2021June 12, 2025 Production Turning

Greg Knight, Vice President of Sales, Production Turning Products, on “Speaking of Precision Podcast: Monday With Miles” Listen as Greg Knight, Vice President of…

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How To Pick The Right Cobot End Effector

Step 4: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations

April 8, 2021October 6, 2024 Automation

Picking the Proper End-effector is an Important Additional Cost to Consider When Purchasing a Cobot End-effectors — EAOT — grippers — whatever you want…

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Precihole Machine

Absolute Machine Tools Joins National Shooting Sports Foundation

April 1, 2021June 12, 2025 Manufacturing, Deep Hole Drilling, Precihole, Deep Hole Finishing, News

Absolute Machine Tools is pleased to announce that we’ve joined the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). This industry trade association boasts more than 8,000…

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Successfully Implement A Cobot Step 3 Work Staging

Step 3: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations

March 26, 2021October 6, 2024 Automation

How is the Work Staged? It Should Be All Part of the Master Plan Most manufacturers don’t understand — and sometimes underestimate the importance…

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What Role Do Integrators Play In Integrating A Cobot

Step 2: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations

March 18, 2021May 30, 2025 Manufacturing

What Role Do Integrators Play In This Process? An integrator will definitely get the job done, but beware of a few potential pitfalls. Not…

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Cobot Robotic Series

Step 1: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations

March 10, 2021October 6, 2024 Automation

By now everyone knows what a Cobot is, but many aren’t sure if they are ready, or if they are, how to successfully go…

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Job Shop Automation Leaping Forward

Job Shop Automation Leaping Forward

March 4, 2021June 10, 2025 Manufacturing, Automation

With the combined influence of Industry 4.0, the continued lack of skilled manufacturing labor and the COVID pandemic, the automation of job shops is taking an accelerated leap forward. The…

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Production Machining Magazine Readers Choose November Cover as Favorite of 2020

February 2, 2021June 11, 2025 Manufacturing, News, Magazine Articles, Automation

We are very proud of our own Nicole Conrad, who took the photo for the cover of Production Machining magazine’s November issue. That cover…

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Advantages Of Vtls

Going Vertical: Some Advantages of Vertical Turning Lathes (VTLs)

January 20, 2021July 3, 2025 Vertical Turning Lathes

Adding a Vertical Lathe (VTL) or Vertical Turning Center (VTC) to your operations can greatly expand your manufacturing capabilities. Some of the applications that…

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Machine Tending Robotic Cell

Improve Machine Performance, Demand Response and Competitiveness

January 12, 2021October 6, 2024 Manufacturing, Automation

Introducing Mitsubishi’s LoadMate Plus™ Machine Tending Robotic Cell for CNC applications. Load, unload, and palletize your parts in any low-to-high volume application. This cost-effective…

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Old Machinists Never Die They Just Lose Tolerance

Absolute List of Great Holiday Gift Ideas for the Machinist on Your List

December 16, 2020June 19, 2025 Manufacturing, News

Are you having a hard time shopping for the machinist on your gift list? Well, here’s a few suggestions that are guaranteed to brighten…

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Precihole - Mitsubishi

Automation That Drills Deep

December 7, 2020October 6, 2024 Automation, Deep Hole Drilling, Deep Hole Finishing

Precihole Machine Tools, a global leader in deep hole drilling and hole finishing technologies has been on the forefront of integrating automation and robotics…

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Cobot Ob7 Lg Stand Tablet

OB7 Collaborative Robot: Affordable. Easy to Use. Immediate Automation

November 23, 2020June 2, 2025 Manufacturing, Automation

The moment Productive Robotics’ OB7 is delivered to your door, you have all the equipment needed to connect it to your CNC machine. OB7’s…

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Lights Out Manufacturing

Shining the Light on “Lights-Out” Manufacturing

November 3, 2020June 2, 2025 Robotics, Automation, Manufacturing

Manufacturers are always looking for ways to increase productivity while reducing costs, which is one of the main reasons more and more CNC shops…

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Pmpa 2020 Award

Absolute Machine Tools Wins Top Technical Member Award for 2020

October 30, 2020October 6, 2024 Events

For the third year in a row, Absolute Machine Tools is proud to have won the National Technical Member Participation Award from the Precision…

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The Ob7 Cobot Makes It Easy To Maintain Social Distancing On The Shop Floor

The OB7 Cobot Makes it Easy to Maintain Social Distancing on the Shop Floor

October 22, 2020June 2, 2025 Automation

The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has manufacturers all over the U.S. scrambling to figure out ways to protect their employees and still maintain…

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You Ji Automation Turnkey Solutions

Go Small or Go Big … We’ve Got Your Automation Turnkey Solutions

October 7, 2020October 5, 2024 Manufacturing, You Ji, Automation

Customers with larger automated turnkey projects partner with Absolute for competitive cost-effective engineered solutions. But our commitment to your success doesn’t stop there. Together…

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Turning Towards Automation

Turning Towards Automation

September 14, 2020June 12, 2025 Manufacturing, Production Turning, Nexturn, Multi-slide Screw Machines, Mill/Turn Centers, LICO, CNC Swiss Machines, Automation

Absolute Machine Tools maximizes profitability in the precision production turning industry by matching the right part to the right machine. This means partnering with…

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Tongtai Mt Series

Tongtai Automation – Compact & Complete

September 7, 2020June 12, 2025 Automation, Tongtai, Bridge Mills

Lightning Fast Unattended Mass-Production of Parts – Dual Gantry MT Series Tongtai’s MT Series was designed around customer demands for built-in automation in high…

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Ob7 Machine Case Study Swiss Productions

OB7 Case Study: Swiss Productions Eliminates Idle Spindle Time, Maximizes Production

August 17, 2020October 6, 2024 Manufacturing, Robotics, CNC Swiss Machines, Case Studies, Automation

Ventura, California-based Swiss Productions Inc. began nearly 40 years ago as a family owned company in a 750-square-foot facility with 5 screw machines. Today,…

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An A to Z List of Common CNC Terminology Defined

July 14, 2020June 2, 2025 Manufacturing, Vertical Turning Centers, Vertical Machining Centers, Multi-slide Screw Machines, Horizontal Machining Centers, CNC Swiss Machines, CNC Lathes, CNC Machines

Some of the technical terms used around a job shop can be confusing for those new to the industry. Check out this A-Z glossary…

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Summer Intern Emily Graven

Welcome to Our 2020 Summer Intern Emily Graven!

June 23, 2020October 6, 2024 News

Absolute Machine Tools is proud to announce its latest summer intern, Emily Graven. Emily comes to us from Lorain County Joint Vocational School (LCJVS),…

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Ob7 Cobot Questions

10 Most Commonly Asked Questions About OB7 Collaborative Robots

June 10, 2020June 2, 2025 Manufacturing, Robotics, Automation

Absolute Machine Tools is proud to partner with Productive Robotics, in Santa Barbara, California, to offer smart, affordable and easy-to-use collaborative automation solutions. This Q&A…

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Anatomy Of Ob7 Cobot

The Anatomy of the OB7 Cobot

May 28, 2020June 2, 2025 Automation

Absolute Machine Tools is proud to distribute and service the OB7, a family of independent 7-axis collaborative robots, or “cobots,” from Productive Robotics. Cobots…

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Ob7 Cobot Software Update Adds 50 Operational And Ease Of Use Features

OB7 Cobot Software Update Adds 50 Operational and Ease-of-Use Features

May 26, 2020October 6, 2024 Automation

A new OB7 cobot software update added 50 operational and ease-of-use features to the Productive Robotics line of collaborative robots. The software updates enhance…

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True Precision Solves Production Problems With Ob7

True Precision Machining Doubles Output with Help from OB7 Cobot

April 22, 2020October 6, 2024 Manufacturing, Case Studies, Automation

The Challenge: Demand Outpacing Production As a full-service machine shop, True Precision Machining promises quality control, quick turnaround time and innovative solutions to meet…

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Product Robotics 0B7 Cobot Full Closure

Productive Robotics Continually Improving Collaborative Robots

April 6, 2020June 2, 2025 Manufacturing, Automation

Absolute Machine Tools is a proud distributor of Productive Robotics collaborative robots for machine tool end-users throughout the United States. Productive Robotics is continually…

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Myth About Robots In Manufacturing

BIC Precision’s Cobot Story Dispels Myth about Robots in Manufacturing

February 10, 2020October 6, 2024 Automation, Case Studies

There is a myth in manufacturing that robots are only needed for high volume parts manufacturing. Robots whose speeds are measured in g-force with…

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Inspection Machining Parts

Top 10 Tools Every New Machinist Should Have

January 6, 2020October 6, 2024 Manufacturing, CNC Machines

Every machinist knows that you need the right tools to do a job right. If you knew somebody who was just starting out as…

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Absolute Machine Tools 2019 Christmas Gift List for Machinists

December 10, 2019October 6, 2024 Manufacturing, CNC Machines

Looking for the perfect holiday present for the machinist on your gift list? Here’s a dozen gift ideas (some more practical than others!): 1….

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Recent Installation of Johnford BMC-130 Boring Mill!

November 25, 2019October 6, 2024 Johnford, Boring Mills

Check out the pit that had to be poured for installation of a Johnford BMC-130 boring mill at Qualex Machining in Richmond, Kentucky! Thank…

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