American Machinist Weekly Update

Precision Milling on 10-Meter Wind Turbine Flanges

As offshore wind turbines grow in size and power, precise flange connections in tower bases, monopiles, and transition pieces put new importance on reliability and maintenance.

Supply Chain, Inflation Drag Cutting-Tool Demand

Consumption of cutting tools – an index to overall manufacturing demand – fell 10% from the previous month, though year-to-date demand continues to top the 2021 rate.

Edge Computing is Bringing Industry 4.0 to the Shop Floor

Machines are becoming more intelligent and more networked, and operating and engineering teams must bring computing power to the machines – to harness critical real-time data.

Choose Your Words Carefully… You’re Building a Brand

Keeping everyone on the same page with a company’s communications, goals, mission, and successes is critical, and supporting those responsible for customer interactions, ensures that brand standards are met.

Data Sharing Advances with New Version of MTConnect

Still free, Version 2.0 of the open protocol adopts a model-based standard for data exchange – a first in global manufacturing technology.

The Transformative Power of Cognitive Automation in Manufacturing Technology

Industry leaders agree that every part of the manufacturing value chain will be transformed by technology — R&D, the supply chain, factory operations,sales, and service. Digital connectivity will unlock value and change the manufacturing landscape.

Multiaxis and Mill/Turn Advances Highlight 2023 CAD/CAM Release

Expanded and consolidating multiaxis toolpaths, a new B-axis contour turning toolpath, detecting undercut stock, and machine group set-up capabilities are among new capabilities available to Mastercam subscribers.

Premier for “Smart”, Connected Factory Platform

A new technology package measures and improves a shop’s performance by automatically collecting shop data and providing tools to visualize and optimize production.