American Machinist Weekly Update

Two Cobots Mean Lights-Out Machining

Swiss Productions implemented the OB7 to end idle spindle time for its CNC milling operation, and now the California shop is producing 2 million parts/month.

The world’s first hybrid machine tool show after the pandemic outbreak, Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS 2021), March 15 – 20. TIMTOS Hybrid can provide visitors with an experience beyond the constraints of time and space.

Cutting-Tool Orders Took Another -10% Drop

The pandemic’s effects on manufacturing are evident again in the November cutting-tool consumption data, though industry experts see evidence of recovery in progress.

Today, manufacturers are practical, creative, open to opportunities, and ready to work with the technologies available now. This special report looks at advanced manufacturing technology as it is now, and where it is leading today's manufacturers.

VDW Invests in Automated Procurement Platform

Tech start-up Spanflug Technologies promotes manufacturing digitalization by automating quotation and parts procurement, offering an online platform and software for generating offers automatically.

Mill/Turn Center Meets Machine Tool Builder’s Demands

A rugged and reliable five-axis machine addresses Simmons Machine Tool Corp.’s goals for uptime, accuracy, and precision in producing cutter tools.

Digital Experience is a Lasting Impression

Experience trains your customers what to expect from your business – and that starts with their digital brand experience.

Boeing Commits to 100% Sustainable Fuels by 2030

The jet builder is focused on raising the current, 50% blending limit on SAF to meet the industry’s carbon-cutting goal sooner than targeted.

Customized Deep-Hole Drilling

Systems capable of drilling diameters up to 12 mm and depths up to 100x the diameter can be integrated directly into transfer machines, special purpose machines or conventional machine centers, like turning machines.

Chuck Jaw Maximizes Flexibility for Mill/Turn Machining

A patent-pending 2+2 design increases set-up options for clampable workpiece geometries and provides a long compensation stroke -- 5.1 mm up to 10 mm per jaw – more than other available four -jaw chucks.

New CAD/CAM Release Optimizes Programming for Tools, Molds, More

hyperMILL 2021.1 offers new and enhanced features for 3D, 5-axis, and mill/turn machining, including an “Interactive Edit Toolpath” for toolpath editing after initial toolpath generation.