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June 15, 2022 - Volume 16 Issue 12   Featured Sponsor Efficient, Reliable and Flexible Robot Gripper Optimizes Machine Tending Operations To continuously deliver high quality results to its customers, WEFAG AG not only invested in new CNC machines, but also deployed a collaborative application with the 3FG15 gripper from OnRobot to tend the CNC machines. This makes it possible for the Swiss family-owned company to meet extremely short delivery times and smaller batch sizes confidently, while also reducing the workload of employees, who can now focus on more demanding tasks. Watch how the 3FG15 delivered an ROI in 2 months. Learn more: automate machine tending   Featured Articles Hip Implant Production That's "On the Ball" Orthopedic hip surgery numbers are forecast to increase at a rate of 5% year-to-year until 2026. This is no surprise, given the growing aged population around the world. With this trend, an increased demand for tools and components to support these procedures will emerge. ANCA has already developed a machine that meets that demand. Full Article Ford Plant Installs Cobots to Optimize Assembly Line for New SUV Ford Motor Company, one of the global automotive industry giants, has one of its major production sites in Europe located in Craiova, Romania. Recently, Ford deployed cobots on the engine assembly line where they grease camshafts, fill engines with oil and perform quality inspections. The cobots have helped Ford deliver a faster production throughput while also relieving employees of repetitive tasks. Full Article   Industry News A New "Touch" Added to Transor's Filtration System (Watch Video) Full News Item   B-21 Completes Critical Stress Test -- Progresses Toward First Flight Full News Item Volvo Turns to Megacasting -- Can Now Replace 100 Parts with Single Die-Cast Part (Watch Video) Full News Item   Simple and Scalable End-to-End Predictive Maintenance Solution Coming to North America Full News Item   Product Spotlight Replaceable Insert Drill Offers 25% Less Cost per Hole (Watch Video) View This Product   World's First Wire-Laser Metal 3D Printer View This Product Large Diameter Drilling Machine Offers 3-Axis Capability, 48 Inch Drilling Depth View This Product   New 5-Axis VMC Offers Large Work Envelope and Reliable Unmanned Production View This Product OnRobot Delivers Flexible Palletizing Automation to Any Size Company (Watch Video) View This Product   Schütte's New 8-Spindle Machine Completes Front and Rear of Workpiece in Single Pass View This Product New TuffCut® End Mills: Good Choice for Automotive and Firearm Manufacturing View This Product   Twin-Spindle HMC Stores Enough Workpieces for an Entire Shift View This Product Career Builder Hot Job Opportunities Tooling & Production News has Partnered with CareerBuilder to Provide You with Links to the Latest Jobs in Metalworking. Subscribe to T&P Nelson Publishing, LLC | www.toolingandproduction.com PO Box 424, Alto, MI 49302 Phone: 941-539-7579 webmaster@toolingandproduction.com