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SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE
or bottlenecks. Operators can analyze periodic
status events at specific inter vals by customer-
s p e c i f i e d m e t r i c s. A va r i a b l e c h a n g e e m a i l
compone nt e nable s the e nd use r to spe cif y
variables that they wish to monitor within their
shop environment. The sof tware can transmit
v ir tu a ll y a ny t y p e of a re mind e r, notif ic ation
or update.
The basic machine monitoring suite boosts
production by collecting live, unbiased shopfloor
data, creating baseline metrics and identifying
process improvement opportunities. Status and
re p o r ts fo r m a c h i n i n g c e nte r s a re ava i l a b l e
24/7 on large displays, desktop monitors and all
mobile devices.
The basic suite also includes configurable
dashboard displays showing a variety of informa-
tion in real time, providing visual manufacturing
mate r ia l to a ll de pa r tme nts. Custome r s c a n
customize the program to suit their needs.
Kitamura Machinery of USA Inc., call 847-520-
7755 or visit kitamura-machinery.com.
CNC SOFTWARE COMPENSATES
FOR A XIS NODDING
S i e m e ns is re l e a s i n g n ew f u n c ti o ns w i th i ts
Sinumerik 4.8 CNC software, designed to sig-
nificantly improve the speed, precision and safety
of machine tools. The new system compensates
fo r u nwa nte d a x i s n o d d i n g m ove m e nts a n d
protects against machine, tool and workpiece
collisions. Nodding compensation (NoCo) is used
to compensate for dynamic position deviations
• Outstanding price-performance
• Perfect ergonomics and modern esthetic
• Compact design, reduced footprint
• Highest thermal stability during setup
• NUMROTO programming/rendering software
• In-process tool monitoring and compensation
• 6 stations wheel changer
• Tailored solutions for tool automation
• New integrated high-speed robot loader