American Machinist Weekly Update

Clean, Green Cooling for Cutting Tools

The EcoCooling process uses ionized air to penetrate the cutting zone and form a dry lubricant that decreases cutting friction and generated heat, while speeding up oxide-layer formation

How Equipment-as-a-Service Maintains Business Continuity

Expanding competition, demands for flexibility and customization, cost reductions and shorter delivery times, plus changing regulatory requirements, make the case for EaaS in manufacturing.

Teaching Machining, One Turn of the Crank at a Time

A university-level course is imparting the hands-on skills of manual milling to help future designers, engineers — and machinists — learn the techniques that will give them a better feel for the work they'll do.

US Investigator Raps Boeing and FAA for 737 MAX Certification

A report by the Dept. of Transportation Inspector General concluded Boeing failed to reveal the consequences of its flight-control software changes, and FAA failed to address the problem until after a second fatal crash.

Revisiting Plant Safety Procedures Following COVID-19

In the pandemic's aftermath, technologies, workflows and procedures are being modified, and expectations are increasing for manufacturing leaders.

Finish Machining is a Cost-Cutting Opportunity

The skills shortage, layoffs, and social distancing may drive machine shops to automate labor-intensive finishing operations. Here's one option.

Innovative, Flexible, and Cost-Effective Tool Grinding

The United Grinding Group's Walter Helitronic Raptor and Helitronic Raptor Diamond have been developed specifically for grinding and re-sharpening of rotationally symmetrical tools.

Compact Coolant-Through Collet Holder for Live Tooling

A REGO-FIX space-saving option for use with floating chucks and ERA toolholders, the Hi-Q/ERAX collet holder helps to maximize the range of turning machines and minimize interference contour for larger parts and tighter envelopes.