Press Releases

Jason Smith has been hired as the new National Sales Manager for production turning products at Absolute Machine Tools, Inc., leading importer and distributor of CNC machine and automation equipment. Smith’s duties are primarily to build strong business relationships by meeting client needs.

Leading importer and distributor of CNC machine and automation equipment Absolute Machine Tools, Inc. recently promoted former Sales and Marketing Coordinator Nicole Conrad to Chief Marketing Officer. As CMO, she is responsible for developing Absolute’s marketing strategies and maintaining relationships with partners.

Machine tool and manufacturing systems provider Absolute Machine Tools, Inc., has joined the National Shooting Sports Association (NSSF). The industry trade association has more than 8,000 members including firearms manufacturers, distributors, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s clubs and media, and focuses on promoting, protecting and preserving hunting and the shooting sports.

The LoadMate Plus Machine Tending Robotic Cell from Absolute Machine Tools partner Mitsubishi Electric Automation streamlines part loading, unloading and palletizing in low-to-high volume applications. It features portability, easy setup and programming, high performance, and a safety-first design that make it appropriate for both job shops and larger scale production environments.

Machine tool importer and distributor Absolute Machine Tools, Inc. received the PMPA (Precision Machined Products Association) Technical Member Participation award at the association’s annual meeting recently in Ridgedale, Missouri. Absolute Machine Tools has been presented with this award for the last three years for its outstanding contributions and service to the PMPA.

The OB7 line of collaborative robots from Absolute Machine Tools’ partner Productive Robotics maximize the safety, convenience, and productivity provided by collaborative robot (cobot) technology. The four different OB7 cobots in the series are engineered to handle a variety of payloads and sizes while accomplishing simple to complex tasks. In light of the current pandemic recommendations for social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19, cobots are playing a vital role in manufacturing operations, now more than ever.

New software updates add 50 operational and ease-of-use features to the line of OB7 collaborative robots from Absolute Machine Tools’ partner Productive Robotics. The software updates enhance the cobots’ connectivity, expedite efficient integration with other equipment, and facilitate real-time status monitoring.

With rapid traverse speeds up to 2,362 ipm (60 m/min) in all axes and acceleration of 1.2 g, the Tongtai VTX series of drilling and tapping centers are fast, affordable solutions for high-precision, high-volume machining applications. The machines’ compact 87″ x 63″ (2,210 mm x 1,600 mm) footprint conserves shop floor space, and a fixed column/moving table type design with Meehanite cast-iron frames and roller-type linear slideways provides rigidity and fast, precise movement. More details and an image are attached.

Shrinking availability of skilled labor and continual cost-reduction pressures are magnifying the importance of manufacturing systems, services and integrated solutions, according to machine tool importer and distributor Absolute Machine Tools, Inc. (Lorain, OH). During more than three decades of selling and supporting a comprehensive selection of machine tools, Absolute has participated in wide-ranging changes in the manufacturing industry. The company concludes that manufacturing success and growth now require engineered solutions that integrate machine tools with automation systems, process design, and maintenance services.

Through its partner PCI (a Tongtai company), Absolute Machine Tools offers the twin-spindle, 4- or 5-axis TS900V Meteor horizontal machining center engineered to machine a wide variety of large aluminum and cast iron automotive components, including parts for both internal combustion and electrified vehicles. This particular machine was shown for the very first time in the U.S. at the company’s Oktoberfest Open House this month.