American Machinist Weekly Update

Mill/Turn Machine Series Redesigned to Go Beyond Standard

EMCO has revamped it Hyperturn machines, functionally and visually, to achieve productivity, efficiency, user-friendliness, ergonomic compliance, and automation.

How Can Job Shops Navigate Cybersecurity Hazards?

Small size is no deterrent to phishing and hacking; it makes job shops more vulnerable than large manufacturing enterprises, meaning it is critically important for them to implement an up-to-date, cybersecurity strategy.

Boeing to Cut Output and Employment, Again

The jet builder's president/CEO announced efforts to manage the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the commercial aircraft sector, which may need three years to regain its 2019 rate of activity.

Airbus to End A350 Subsidies, Seeks to Counter USTR Tariffs

A settlement agreement with the French and Spanish governments amends the terms of subsidies provided to the A350 program, which Airbus intends to put it into compliance with the WTO and challenge the U.S. argument for pending tariffs.

Introducing Precision Maintenance to the Shop Floor

This PM concept — starting from vibration monitoring — is simple, but it can be effective against complex issues like product-quality consistency and the manufacturing skills gap.

Laser Turning for Contactless Processing

The GL.smart turning tool elevates cutting technology with non-contact, wear-free machining for small, rotationally symmetrical precision parts.

Entry-Level 5-Axis Universal Machine Technology

New machine technology will allow job shops to maximize spindle utilization, and a modular pallet-storage system will provide highly automated, flexible part machining for multiple machines of different types and set-ups.

Next-Generation Solid-Carbide Drill

HPX drill provides up to twice the tool life and three times the productivity compared to competing products, even in dry or minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) applications.