American Machinist Weekly Update

Creating First-of-a-Kind Products – and Anything Else

A can-do attitude and skill at machining, welding, cutting, bending, sawing, grinding, punching, melting, and joining metal … make the Y-12 National Security Complex a one-of-a-kind manufacturer.

Hardinge Expands Machine Tool Portfolio with Ohio Tool Works

The private sale adds advanced honing and tooling technologies, as well as abrasive products, to Hardinge’s range of machining and workholding products.

Planning is Critical to Ensure PLM Rewards

Product Lifecycle Management can be tailored to accommodate any workflow and most organizations -- but without a detailed picture of how to optimize PLM gains, many companies will be overwhelmed by the complexity.

Managing the Main Drivers of Maintenance Overtime

Efficient maintenance management demands an organizational shift to preventive/predictive maintenance and an advanced maintenance scheduling platform.

B2C Marketing for B2B Manufacturers

Business-to-business marketing communicates who you are, but business-to-consumer helps the customer (future employees) project who they may become.

China Steel Output Slowing as Others Rebound

Worldwide steel production fell for the third consecutive month, but tonnages continue to rise for major producer nations other than China as steelmakers resume their pre-pandemic levels of activity.

Direct Clamping Hydraulic Toolholder

The new TENDO Platinum V2 toolholder specifically designed for direct clamping maximizes tool life, increases productivity, and improves part quality.

Software Allows Changing, Automating CNC Offsets

New program capability allows users to remotely connect with their Mitsubishi Electric CNC machine to manually change or automate offsets.

Hard Metal Milling Discs

Angle milling, instead of grinding, offers efficient surface preparation, with advantages for sustainability and health/safety too.