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Entry to advanced: A machinist’s career growth via Acu-Rite Solutions

Education and training are essential and unending in the world of manufacturing. Whether just beginning training or being a seasoned machinist, it’s crucial to keep skills up-to-date and to adapt to advancing manufacturing technologies. With the right training and tools, manufacturers can unlock the ability to run more advanced machines and achieve greater success in their field. The Acu-Rite Solutions product catalog allows learners to grow into and layer on more advanced features as they master the basics. Richard Brown, Machine Tool Instructor at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, shared his perspective on progressive product training at the college: “The program actually takes you from the foundational skills all the way through completion of programming CNC” … “Here we feel like you need the foundational skills so that if something goes wrong with the program, you know how to adjust it. Acu-Rite Solutions is good to teach on because it gives the student, right in their face, what’s happening as they’re moving the dials. Once they get that, you no longer see them watching the dials. You see them just watching the screen and they know exactly where it’s at when they’re cutting the parts.” You can support a machinist’s career path, from entry-level to advanced, by pairing the trainee with various products in the Acu-Rite Solutions catalog. Let’s step through the sample progressive product training below. Entry-Level: Manual Input Systems One of the first steps in manufacturing education is gaining experience with manual machine tools. This entry-level exposure allows individuals to learn the fundamentals of machining, including tool selection, work holding, and toolpath creation. For trainees newer to manufacturing, Acu-Rite Solutions offers a range of entry-level manual input systems that are ideal for shop classes, production environments, and small shops. The DRO100, DRO203, DRO300, and droPWR are digital readout systems that allow users to quickly and accurately measure workpiece dimensions. The TURNPWR and MILLPWRG2 systems are CNC retrofit packages that can be added to existing manual machine tools to enable CNC capabilities. By mastering these manual input systems first, trainees will establish a foundational understanding of basic machine functions. [...]

2024-07-15T21:26:42+00:00

Acu-Rite Solutions new PCBA Bridge Adapter

SCHAUMBURG, IL (August 2022) – A new Acu-Rite Solutions adapter to enable a bridge from an Acu-Rite Solutions CNC control to a HEIDENHAIN control on the same machine will be introduced at the IMTS show in Chicago (September 12-17). This new product bridges the gap to bring an Acu-Rite Solutions control user to the next step, an entry-level HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 control, all on the same machine tool. This new system from HEIDENHAIN’s Acu-Rite Solutions brand will be especially useful for shop owners who want to easily upgrade their machine already equipped with an Acu-Rite Solutions MILLPWR control to the next-step HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 or to switch between both controls such as in teaching environments at trade schools and in machine shops. The PCBA was developed to allow Acu-Rite Solutions controls users to define and order a TNC 320 for small machine tool applications (i.e., VMC with tool changer) as a simple upgrade. This new system includes the PCBA adapter, a TNC 320 control and a complete AC package (motors, drives and electrical cabinet). Two options will be available: Kit Style: For a user who has an Acu-Rite Solutions bed mill kit installed on a machine and they want to add the flexibility of the HEIDENHAIN TNC 320, the interface PCBA adapter can accommodate the functionality by using the backend Acu-Rite Solutions components. The use could be educational where most instructing is done on the Acu-Rite Solutions MILLPWR or TURNPWR control but there is a need to show advance functionality of the TNC 320. This allows users to become experienced with HEIDENHAIN entry-level controls. OEI: This is the console-only option that a builder can integrate into the machine, using Acu-Rite Solutions backend components. This can be used for CNC ready machines that have older controls and the end user wants to upgrade. Acu-Rite Solutions is a brand of HEIDENHAIN consisting of digital readouts, linear scales and controls. Acu-Rite Solutions DROs and controls are manufactured in the U.S. www.acu-rite solutions.com High-resolution image available here. Media contact: Kathleen Herrmann, K-Pro PR, Inc. kherrmann@kpropr.com or 224-520-0665 Product contact: John Parker, HEIDENHAIN Machine Tool [...]

2024-07-15T19:55:25+00:00
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