What Is a CNC Swiss Lathe and What Applications Are They Best Used For?
What Is a CNC Swiss Lathe? Unlike a conventional lathe, a CNC Swiss lathe has a sliding headstock for the main spindle and a…
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Experiencing Chip Challenges?
Servo Learning Oscillation Is the Ultimate Chip Control Technology The main purpose of Servo Learning Oscillation is to eliminate long, stringy chips from gathering…
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Absolute’s Jason Smith Discusses Nexturn SA32XII in “Getting the Most out of Swiss Machines” Article
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 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 2022 Recap
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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Absolute’s Greg Knight and Scott Petrisko Discuss Swiss-Style Machining
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 a .223 Bolt – Demo on Quicktech T8 Hybrid at Shot Show 2022
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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Look for Nexturn SA-20B Swiss Lathe Firing Pin Cutting Demo at Shot Show 2022
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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Absolute’s Klaus Miller Talks Energy Parts Manufacturing in Recent Article
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
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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What Are Indexing Tables & How Do They Work?
An indexing table is a rotary table device that uses indexing to position a workpiece. Absolute Machine Tools tables are invaluable in milling and…
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Absolute Machine Tools Receives PMPA Technical Member Participation Award
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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In Memoriam: George A. Pratt, 65
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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Going to Westec 2021? Don’t Miss These Booths Demonstrating Automation and IIoT Together
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
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
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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Step 7: Successfully Implement Cobots
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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Absolute’s Greg Knight Discusses “Production Turning to CNC”
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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Absolute Machine Tools Highlighted in “Bridge Mills: A Bridge to Success”
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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What to Consider When Buying a Bar Feeder
If you’re looking for cost-effective ways to increase the productivity of your CNC operations — and who isn’t — a bar feeder may be…
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Step 6: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations
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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Absolute Machine Tools Welcomes Jason Smith as National Sales Manager for Production Turning Products
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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Step 5: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations
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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How Is a Tailstock Important to the CNC Machining Process?
Is a tailstock necessary when using a CNC lathe to machine a workpiece? The answer depends on the length of the piece. You can get by…
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The Kaizen Approach to Clean Shop Air
Let’s start this off with a question for everyone who is reading this. Do you remember what Kaizen means? In Japanese “kai” means change…
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Five Questions for Greg Knight of Absolute Machine Tools
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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Step 4: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations
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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Absolute Machine Tools Joins National Shooting Sports Foundation
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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Step 3: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations
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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Step 2: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations
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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Step 1: Successfully Implement a Cobot into your Operations
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
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
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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Going Vertical: Some Advantages of Vertical Turning Lathes (VTLs)
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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Improve Machine Performance, Demand Response and Competitiveness
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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Absolute List of Great Holiday Gift Ideas for the Machinist on Your List
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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Automation That Drills Deep
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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OB7 Collaborative Robot: Affordable. Easy to Use. Immediate 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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Shining the Light on “Lights-Out” 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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Absolute Machine Tools Wins Top Technical Member Award for 2020
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 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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Go Small or Go Big … We’ve Got Your Automation Turnkey Solutions
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
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 Automation – Compact & Complete
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 Case Study: Swiss Productions Eliminates Idle Spindle Time, Maximizes Production
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
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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Welcome to Our 2020 Summer Intern Emily Graven!
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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10 Most Commonly Asked Questions About OB7 Collaborative Robots
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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The Anatomy of the OB7 Cobot
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
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…
