• PathPilot®
  • PathPilot® HUB
  • Contact Us
    Logo Tormach_T Icon_Solid Shape_Horizontal_Blue_NoTM
    • Home
    • News
    • Learn
      • Learning CNC
      • How to
      • Shop talk
    • Get inspired
      • Art & jewelery
      • Automotive
      • Education
      • Gunsmithing
      • Hobby
      • Knife making
      • Medical
      • Prototyping
      • Production machining
      • Replicas & models
      • Robotics
      • Sports
      • Woodworking
    • Tormach.com
    MATC-Fanuc44-2-DSC_3431-768x512

    Tormach

    Robot, Meet Tormach

    05/ 13/ 2016

    news Learning CNC Robotics CNC PCNC 440 system automation Fanuc integration PCNC Madison students Madison College college STEM education MATC

    MATC-Fanuc440-DSC_3409

    Earlier this week, we visited a local technical school, Madison College, to see what they were up to with their PCNC 440. As part of the automation integration program, an array of students have had the opportunity to use Fanuc robots for different programming and automation challenges. Students did everything from packaging candy to unpacking a CD. But, we’re biased, and our favorite took blank

    aluminum cubes and turned them into dice with our PCNC 440.

    Gif_2

    The students created a system to make a Fanuc controller, PathPilot, and a PLC system all talk to each other. With an array of pneumatic fixtures and workholdings, and even an automatic door closer, these students have managed to create a robust metalworking/machine tending system in just a semester.

    Madison-College-PCNC-440-Door-Mechanism-DSC_3545

    Though the whole system is just a prototype, we’re excited to see new ways to integrate our machines with other forms of automation – especially when it’s students in the classroom. Keep an eye out for the full customer story on the Madison College students in the future.

    MATC-Fanuc44-2-DSC_3431

    MATC-Fanuc440-3-DSC_3520

    RapidTurn: Origins

    Tormach Is Hitting the Road

    Quick links
    • Home
    • News
    • Get Inspired
    • Shop Talk
    • Learning CNC
    • How-To
    • Shop Tormach
    • Privacy Policy
    Recent posts
    Real People. Real Stories. - In Conversation with Alex Hardie
    Exploring Hands-On CNC Education at The Lincoln Academy
    Things to Consider When Moldmaking
    Cast Iron - The Dos and Don’ts of a Challenging Material
    A Few Need-to-Knows for Simplifying Your CNC Workholding
      SUBSCRIBE

      Stay up to date with the Tormach community by subscribing to our blog now.

      Get in Touch
      •  
      •  
      •  
      •  
      •