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How to Calculate ROI to Justify a Collaborative Robot from Absolute Machine Tools
“Math — nope, not my thing,” says Courtney Ortner, Director of Marketing for Absolute Machine Tools’ A+ Automation Team. “That’s why I’m in marketing! But I’ve got a great automation engineering team to ...
Start Simple in Your Shop’s Automation Journey
Shops that don’t have automation want to get into it, but many are apprehensive. Why? It’s because often shops are led into an automation cell project that is difficult to use or over designed. That’s why Absolute Machine Tools’ A+ ...
Absolute and Productive Robotics Showcase OB7 Cobots at Automate 2022
Absolute Machine Tools is excited to join Productive Robotics in their booth #626 at Automate 2022, the nation’s largest showcase of automation technology! This one-of-a-kind show is headed to Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit, ...
Absolute to Co-Exhibit LoadMate Plus™ with Mitsubishi Electric Automation at Automate 2022
The Absolute Machine Tools A+ Automation Team is excited to co-exhibit the LoadMate Plus™ Machine Tending Robotics Cell with our partner Mitsubishi Electric Automation (MEA) at the Automate Show, June 6-9, 2022. Look for us in booth #1023! A+ is ...
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 sub-spindle at the back so an operator can machine simultaneous processes to drop a part complete in two operations. The ...
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 around the part and cutting tool during the machining process. By constantly ...
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 Most out of Swiss Machines: Tips From Top Suppliers.” In the ...
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 ...
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? That’s easy —because of the diameter to length ratio of the part. The firing pin has a small diameter with a ...
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 in an article featured in SME’s Manufacturing Technology ...