American Machinist Weekly Update

A Guide to Electrochemical Machining, Part 3

ECM and PECM offer manufacturers the means to produce more perfect parts – smaller, lighter, nearer to net-shape – responding to the present demands of future manufacturing.

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Machine Tool Sector’s Expansion in Progress, Data Shows

The mid-year report from CECIMO on machine-tool demand shows suppliers recovering well as manufacturing demand grows, driving toward a global machine-tool market of $78.9 billion for 2021.

Automation Is a Shop’s Competitive Advantage

Machine shops wishing to produce higher volumes and offer faster turnarounds should be adopting – or updating – robots and other automation solutions, now.

GE, Siemens Energy Settle Trade-Secrets Suit

General Electric had sought compensation in the case, now dismissed, which involved information about industrial-gas turbine design, operation, and cost.

We’ve Made Some Changes

Don’t overcomplicate your communication practices. In first impressions, the basics still matter

A Set-Up That Works for Everyone

A machining/fabricating shop created a Rapid Response Cell, a self-sufficient workstation with dedicated equipment and operators for short-run production and prototyping work, so long-run jobs continue uninterrupted.

Compact, Powerful Mill/Turn Machining

The new M20 Millturn is robust machine available with a tailstock or counter spindle and featuring dynamic and powerful drives – for long-term, high-accuracy machining.

Internally Balanced Fine-Boring Heads

The new 465 (464) fine boring heads have a full diameter range of 1.968 – 8.070 in. (50 – 205 mm) with the lightweight aluminum Alu-Line boring heads ranging from 2.559 – 8.070 in. (65.00 – 205.00 mm.)

New Partnership Offers Medical-Tool Grinding Package

Five‐axis grinders plus pre‐loaded software, to help manufacturers of complex medical tooling – like hip rasps, rotary files, bone files and drills – achieve a faster launch and reliably error‐free program coding.