American Machinist Weekly Update

CNC Milling for Classrooms, Labs, Makerspaces

For producing metal and non-metallic parts or prototypes, the Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine is fast, easy to setup, and is supplied with programming software.

Welcoming Visitors to Your Plant, Safely

As manufacturers resume operations and reopen operations, they must consider the risks and expectations for plant visitors—including business partners, service contractors, and delivery drivers.

Mazak Expands Spindle Rebuild Center

The larger shop streamlines operational flow and efficiency, and increases output for rebuilt spindles from 70 to 100 per month, with an inventory supporting every Mazak machine-tool spindle in North America.

FAA Outlines Next Steps for 737 MAX

With the certification test flights completed, the Federal Aviation Administration is proceeding to the evaluation stage for the data collected, and it detailed further milestones toward the aircraft's return to commercial service.

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.

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.

Pre-Engineered Robotic Loading/Unloading

The FastLOAD DR2000 can tend three machines simultaneously with a six-axis robot, for common tasks and maximum utilization of shop personnel and capital equipment.

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.