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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Five Scenarios for Letting Your Asset Run to Failure

Reactive maintenance is the absence of a maintenance plan. Corrective maintenance uses intelligent analysis and strategy to optimize equipment availability, TCO, and efficient use of resources. Targeted RTF is part of corrective maintenance.

Problem-Solving Spindle Repair Boosts Machine Reliability

Going beyond part replacement can optimize CNC machining, cost-effectively improving finished-part quality and shop productivity.

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Right Message, Right Audience

Don’t tell your story… tell their story. If you’re not fitting your message to suit the target audience, you’re doing it wrong.

Grinding Machine Rebuilt for EV Transmission Parts

GCH Machinery applied more efficient power and better environmental controls, so the fully automated dual-head grinder can process two sides of a part simultaneously.

Global Steel Forecast Cut Due to Chinese Contraction

The outlook for 2021 global steel demand has been reduced by 200 million metric tons, and down 500 million metric tons for 2022, based on lower Chinese market demand.

Robot-Guided EDM Launched for SpaceX

Beaumont Machine improved its hole-shape technology, breakthrough rate, and overall holemaking process quality – and integrated that with robotics for electrode-positioning in a project for SpaceX.

New 3-Axis Vertical Machine Center

The newly designed heavyweight machine tool is well-suited to any shop, with high-end features such as 19 hand-scraped surfaces, alpha-series FANUC motors, and a BIG-PLUS dual-contact spindle put the MV-1000L well ahead of the basic industry standards.

New Software Module for Controlled Chip Breaking

For thread-turning operations, CoroPlus Tool Path now includes OptiThreading, to eliminate long chips that damage component surfaces and interfere with the cutting zone.

Low‐Maintenance 2+2 Chuck Jaw

A patent‐pending compensating mechanism provides a larger compensation stroke than comparable lathe chucks, increasing flexibility for clampable workpiece geometries.