Okuma Monitor Okuma is among the leading Japanese CNC brands, and it has stood strong for over 12 decades ever since it was founded in Nagoya in 1898. Cool, huh? But did you know that the company started the business on the desire to make the perfect udon? It has definitely been a long journey, and on the way, Okuma created the machine shop […]
Decoding Your FANUC Needs It’s no secret that Monitech and T2 have long been many CNC operator’s go-to supplier for a variety of CNC display needs, particularly in replacing the old and bulky FANUC CRTs with sleek FANUC LCD displays. Usually, when you’re encountering difficulties in finding the Monitech part you need, you get in touch with our super awesome team to help you out. And we’re always glad when you […]
Remember November We’re feeling extra generous this month, and we’ve got an awesome deal from our sought-after Allen-Bradley PanelView line- get a staggering $100 off on our refurbished LCD Upgrade Kit for PanelView 1400e! That’s right- for just $695, you get a lower-priced LCD Retrofit Kit for PanelView 1400e including all its cables and accessories that make the upgrade easy-peasy! What’s the catch? There’s none! We hold […]
The Haas Workhorse- and it’s not about F1! For any automotive racing enthusiast, the Formula One team is probably what comes to mind when you hear of Haas. But it isn’t a coincidence that it’s also among the revered CNC brands in America, and probably the rest of the world, today. Both the F1 team and CNC giant […]
It’s a FANUC World We’re proud of the hundreds of brands we carry, but FANUC monitors certainly belong to the top shelf. We have A LOT of replacement parts- touchscreens, keypads, and especially LCD upgrades for the old FANUC monitors. Why did we invest so much time and energy to develop numerous spare parts for FANUC monitors, […]
Although the Allen-Bradley PanelView 1200 is an already obsolete line of CNC machines, lots of them are still out on the production floor today boasting their speed, flexibility, ease of operation, and cost-effectiveness. There are probably even operators who are able to keep their PanelView 1200s in mint condition. For today, though, we want to give a shoutout to how easy it is to screen print from a PanelView 1200. […]
Flex that Power Aside from its superb line of CNCs, Allen-Bradley also manufactures VFDs. Put simply, VFDs are a special kind of motor starter that can control motor speed and torque by adjusting the motor frequency and voltage. Just like soft starters, it limits the inrush current upon startup and gradually ramps it up to protect the motor from damage. In addition […]
Making Your Mark with Sodick Being the world’s largest EDM manufacturer, Sodick just released new additions to their long line of EDMs this year- the AL40G/AL60G Series. These die-sinker EDMs boast of Sodick’s five core technologies with a matching ten-year positioning guarantee. Who’d say no to that? Sodick’s stunning legacy dates as far back as 1976 to its inception in Yokohama City in Japan. Sodick started with just NC EDMs and then […]
September Surprise Christmas came early for the valued Monitech and Take2 clientele because of this month’s absolutely magnificent deal: rock-bottom pricing on Mazak controller LCD upgrades!!! We’re all massive fans of the top-of-the-line Japanese brand Mazak here- and for good reason. They’re famous for well-constructed and engineered CNC machining solutions. Rivaling the likes of CNC giants like Haas, Mazak has swept the international industrial market and continues to do so until this very day. Due […]
PanelMate Repair Parts Revisited It was back in 1986 when PanelMate was first introduced. Since then, there have been six generations of PanelMate, with Eaton’s PanelMate ePro as the latest system available today. What probably best sets PanelMate apart from similar OI products would be the fact that it is the only one that allows the taking of applications from the very first generation and running them on the latest systems. This conversion procedure allows the preservation and […]
