, a brand, offers the Maxiem 1530 JetMachining Center, which is designed to deliver versatile, easy to use machining from prototype development to full-scale production. The abrasive waterjet machine comes equipped with the IntelliMax Software Suite.

With a cutting envelope of 10' × 5'2" (3.045 × 1.57 m), Omax’s Maxiem 1530 cuts complex parts out of most materials, including metal, plastic, glass, ceramic, stone and composites. The Maxiem 1530 is designed to cut smooth surface finishes and eliminate the need for secondary machining.

To support customers implementing Smart Factory processes and digitalization, the company also provides technology that provides operational insights and streamline part ordering for machine owners and operators, including the Omax Utilization and Maintenance Dashboards. These tools are designed to monitor and collect key machine data, including usage data, projected garnet consumption and anticipated maintenance needs to inform decision making and optimize processes.

’s tooling systems are designed to provide high quality and efficiency in the manufacture of precision parts for industries including medical, automotive, aerospace and others.

The insertable tooling system can be applied but is not limited to applications such as OD/ID grooving, thread whirling, thread milling, single-point threading/turning and milling, broaching of serrations and grooves, form drilling, shaving and skiving and polygon turning.

The system can be used on any type of machine such as Swiss-types, conventional and multispindle automatic lathes, rotary transfer machines, HMCs, VMCs and so on.

According to Schwanog, the insertable tooling systems can eliminate the need to preset the tool due to tool changeovers being accomplished directly in the machine, resulting in significant reduction of machine downtime while significantly increasing productivity and process safety.

Source: Platinum Tooling

is now the distributor for Rineck shrink-fit tooling and shrink-fit machine technology in the United States and Mexico. Rineck offers standard and custom shrink-fit toolholders with various connections, including CAT, HSK, BT, SK, PSC and straight shank extensions as well as ER shrink-fit collets. For added rigidity, flange or dual-contact toolholders are available for CAT and BT tapers. A clamping range from 3-32 mm is possible for both slim and standard styles. All tools are available in inch and metric sizes.

Rineck produces a range of standard shrink-fit toolholders as well as custom tooling. In addition to standard 4.5-degree taper tools, 3-degree slim and extra slim tools are available. Most toolholders come standard with length-adjusting screws. Coolant delivery to the cutting tool can be achieved either through the center or flange of the toolholder, utilizing coolant jets or slots.

In addition to shrink-fit toolholders, Platinum Tooling also offers shrink-fit machine technology. Equipped with an elevation cooling system, heated tools can be moved to a cooling tank with a push of a button. The Induktherm Rapid Shrink II VCS Machine’s smart design keeps accessories stored but close at hand during operation.

For this line of shrink-fit tooling and machine technology, Platinum Tooling is also handling application engineering, sales and service through a network of distributors across the U.S. and Mexico.

Source: Keyence Corp.

Keyence’s WM-6000 Series is a portable, handheld CMM and 3D scanner designed to be used for everything from R&D to quality control. The wide area CMM enables easy dimensional measurement and 3D scanning of large parts. The CMM features an easy-to-use probe that enables users to quickly and accurately measure features like flatness and straightness.

 The CMM’s applications are diverse, ranging from automotive parts to medical devices. The system’s enhanced features give manufacturers a proper quality control tool to ensure that products are within specification across the production process. 

The WM-6000’s full-CMM and CAD capabilities enable 3D/GD&T measurements, contour profile checks, CAD comparison and reverse-engineering. The CAD software can be integrated with other software such as Polyworks. From design and prototyping to production and final inspection, the WM-6000 is an efficient tool to improve the quality control process of any industry.

Siemens’ Machinum CNC digitalization software portfolio is designed to manage, analyze and optimize shopfloor performance, and aims to help machine tool users and builders improve their operations and productivity through seamless software integration.

The digitalization portfolio is integrated into Siemens Xcelerator, enabling companies in the machine tool industry to better facilitate digital transformation — making it more efficient, faster and scalable in both manufacturing and design — and meet the demand for energy efficiency, sustainability and high-quality product manufacturing. The technology is not limited to Sinumerik-controlled CNC machines, which enables the Machinum portfolio to be integrated into any existing manufacturing environment.

The Machinum portfolio is made up of three pillars: Smart Machine, Smart Shopfloor and Smart Virtual Machine. Smart Machine offers lower programming and material costs, higher quality machine uptime and overall faster machining by using machine data for real-time, in-process quality control. Smart Shopfloor provides customers with lower material, operational and programming costs, along with higher utilization, through more efficient preparation and pre-production resource management. Smart Virtual Machine offers lower programming costs, and higher quality and utilization for better machine engineering with the integration of digital twin and closed-loop engineering. 

Each pillar is designed to enhance performance, enabling users to increase speed, agility and endurance of their operations. Within the Smart Virtual Machine pillar, companies can use digital twin technology to enable dependable virtual machining processes, accelerating the run-in of new parts and reducing costly downtime.

The Machinum portfolio features Adaptive Control and Monitoring (ACM) which is said to reduce machining times by up to 15% and extend the life of cutting tools.

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division launches Maestro, a CMM designed to provide speed, simplicity and digital integration in metrology.

Maestro’s digital-first architecture provides rapid measurement routines, an intuitive user experience and seamless data integration. With modular software and hardware, it is designed to scale with evolving production needs, making it well suited for aerospace, automotive and high-precision manufacturing environments where there is a high demand for accuracy to deliver safety, compliance and performance.

Maestro features a digital architecture, incorporating digital sensors, a single cable system and a controller with new firmware. Together, these capabilities are said to increase throughput, streamline the complete measurement operation and ensure future-ready connectivity for modern production environments.

The Maestro CMM provides:

• Precision at speed: Maestro’s redesigned mechanical structure, single-cable digital platform, and advanced sensors enable fast measurement with sub-micron tolerances that satisfy stringent industry standards. Maestro delivers high throughput through high-speed motion while maintaining exceptional precision. Synchronized axis movements, rapid calibration and cloud-connected software significantly accelerate set-up, programming, execution and reporting.
• Simple use and programming: Maestro simplifies CMM programming and streamlines workflows with an intuitive user interface. Combining cloud-native metrology apps powered by Hexagon’s Nexus platform, the system enables both expert metrologists and less-specialized staff to generate repeatable, standard-compliant measurements without the need for coding.
• End-to-end connectivity: Designed as an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) native measuring device, Maestro integrates into Hexagon’s Nexus ecosystem, sharing real-time data across design, production and quality teams, driving data-driven decision-making and improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Near-line or in-line integration with automation systems is seamless.
• Scalable platform: With a modular design and a robust roadmap for future upgrades, Maestro is built for scalability. Manufacturers can easily update software, sensors and additional capabilities over time, enabling their investment to remain future-proof and support evolving production needs.

Hexagon’s software tools and services such as PC-DMIS and the Metrology Mentor, Metrology Asset Manager and Metrology Reporting Nexus Apps were developed in tandem with Maestro to create an integrated system that boosts productivity from part loading to analysis, compared to isolated component solutions.

Maestro will be offered initially in multiple sizes and configurations, each engineered for automated multisensor workflows using tactile probes and laser scanning probes from a “digital rack” that tracks occupancy status, sensor supply health and status that can be accessed on-device and throughout the desktop and cloud-native apps.

Heidenhain is highlighting the TNC7 five-axis motion control, TD 110 tool breakage detector, VT 121/122 vision systems and MILLPWR entry level CNC control — all designed to enhance machining accuracy and streamline workflows. Also, the droPWR iOS app further modernizes shop operations by providing digital readout functionality at users’ fingertips.

The TNC7 offers intuitive, task-focused operation with multitouch controls. It supports milling, turning and grinding to deliver ultrafast block processing (0.5 m/s) for improved surface quality and precision. Smart probing functions and model-aided setup helps with 3D part setup and blending of parting lines.

The VT 121 and VT 122 vision systems provide high-precision tool measurement with dual-camera technology and multiple lighting options. The VT 122 visually inspects any single flute or insert of the cutting tool, ensuring tool quality before the final finish cut.

The TD 110’s inductive, noncontact sensing enables rapid tool breakage detection — without using a laser or tool setter. The inspection is done at high traverse speeds to provide process reliability and help avoid costly downtime.

For knee and bed mills, the MILLPWRG2 control is said to offer an affordable CNC upgrade with both digital readout and programmable control functionalities. The droPWR iOS app enables shops to transform iPads into full-function DROs for more flexibility on the shop floor.

Source | The L.S. Starrett Co.

’s AVR400 CNC Vision System is an update to its existing AVR series of benchtop Vision systems, featuring the largest benchtop platform to date from Starrett with stage travel that is twice the speed of previous Starrett AVR models.

The automated inspection capabilities of the  system combine high-resolution images, intuitive software and a precise mechanical platform to deliver accurate, repeatable measurement results.

The stage travel is 15.8" × 11.8" × 7.9" (400 × 300 × 200 mm) in the X-Y-Z axes with a speed of up to 120 mm/sec. Coupled with existing CNC capabilities of the AVR line as well as the complete line of zoom and telecentric lens options, the AVR400 gives users the option to measure a broad range of part sizes or larger runs of multiple parts, while simultaneously reducing inspection time. All without having to compromise accuracy.

The system features 12:1 zoom optics with a Z travel of 200 mm (7.9"). It offers full CNC X-Y-Z positioning or motorized manual positioning using a pendant with joystick and trackball. It operates with intuitive, user-friendly Metlogix M3 metrology software with video edge detection (VED) and field-of-view (FOV) measurements integrated with stage motion. It also comes with Renishaw scales for 4 μin (0.1 μm) of X-,Y- and Z-axis (available on select models).

Other features include a color digital video camera, collimated LED substage illumination and ring-light LED surface illumination. An optional touch probe gives it multisensor capability, enabling discrete measurements to be taken in hard-to-reach regions of a part such as bored holes or recessed areas.

Edge Technologies’ FMB Turbo RS 3-38 bar feeder features the company’s Revolutionary Sliding (RS) technology, which streamlines CNC Swiss lathe automation.

The FMB Turbo RS 3-38 builds on Edge Technologies’ flagship model for sliding headstock CNC lathes, introducing what the company says is a first-of-its-kind innovation: full support of the bar pusher and stock from inside the bar feeder all the way into the lathe spindle. This enhances precision, reduces vibration and maximizes performance in high-volume production environments.

ECI Software Solutions provides two add-on solutions for its manufacturing ERP products — ECI Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and ECI Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS).

ECI MES enables manufacturers to digitize their shop floor with support for over 140 PLC/IO devices, providing real-time visibility into machine performance. With built-in analytics, manufacturers can identify inefficiencies and optimize production. Smarter scheduling tools account for machine, tooling and personnel constraints, while integrated alerts, messaging and document management help streamline workflows, reduce downtime and improve on-time delivery.

ECI MES gives machinists real-time visibility into production, enabling quick adjustments to address inefficiencies or delays. Automated data collection eliminates manual tracking errors, while tools like “what-if” scenario analysis and proactive alerts help anticipate issues before they disrupt workflow. This supports better material usage, minimizes downtime and keeps production on schedule.

ECI APS extends MES capabilities by providing flexible scheduling for both short- and long-term production needs. It accounts for multiple resource constraints, integrates live progress updates from equipment and adapts to real-time shop floor changes. This enables shops to plan weeks ahead while maintaining the ability to adjust as conditions shift.

The AI BOM Builder in JobBOSS² automates bill of materials creation by extracting data from PDFs, CAD files, images and spreadsheets, reducing manual entry and minimizing errors. The integration of ECI APS ensures material availability is considered in scheduling, helping manufacturers avoid bottlenecks. Within ECI MES, this supports real-time tracking of materials and components, improving workflow visibility.