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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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),…
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…
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…
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…
True Precision Machining Doubles Output with Help from OB7 Cobot
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…
Productive Robotics Continually Improving Collaborative Robots
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…
BIC Precision’s Cobot Story Dispels Myth about Robots in Manufacturing
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…
Top 10 Tools Every New Machinist Should Have
Every machinist knows that you need the right tools to do a job right. If you knew somebody who was just starting out as…
Absolute Machine Tools 2019 Christmas Gift List for Machinists
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….
Recent Installation of Johnford BMC-130 Boring Mill!
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…
PCI SCEMM’s e-SPINDLE Monitors Cutting Processes in Real Time to Optimize Tool Life and Workpiece Quality
In September, Absolute Machine Tools partner PCI-SCEMM introduced at EMO 2019 a new electro-spindle that integrates sensors and actuators to monitor cutting processes and…
One More Week Until The Absolute Oktoberfest!
Machine tool company open houses can be oh so unoriginal. Here’s one that sure isn’t — The Absolute Oktoberfest! And it’s only one week…