Is Manufacturing Waiting on Consumer Demand?

AM Weekly American Machinist Weekly Update | View online   Oct 12 American Machinist Weekly Update   In The Spotlight 6 Metal Finishing Techniques for Adding Value Machine shops and other manufacturers are doing more with the parts they produce, in order to provide more to their customers and get more in return. VIEW GALLERY Top Stories Some Bright Spots for Machine Tool Demand New orders for machine tools rose 16% from July to August, but the market remains largely dependent on consumer demand, and vulnerable to factors that may undermine consumer spending in the months ahead. FULL ARTICLE Endless Control Possibilities for Ceramic Grinding As tolerances become tighter and production requirements more demanding, shops can take advantage of advanced automation to meet productivity targets – even as experienced operators retire. FULL ARTICLE What's In It For Me? If you're planning to announce a change, recognize that how you communicate a change will help ensure that your colleagues and customers accept it – and even embrace it. FULL ARTICLE Automakers Join Plea for Clean-Energy Funds Declaring the domestic primary aluminum sector to be "in crisis," Ford, GM and a dozen others are petitioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy to help finance development of a domestic supply for low/zero-carbon metal. FULL ARTICLE Editor's Choice More Functionality for Five-Axis VMC The Variaxis i-800 NEO vertical is enhanced with a new CNC that allows the five-axis machine to achieve faster machining cycle times, with expanded workpiece capacities and more automation options. FULL ARTICLE Solid-Carbide Cutter for Milling Aluminum For aerospace manufacturing, the MC166 Advance is developed for finishing and dynamic roughing of deep pockets and cavities. FULL ARTICLE CAD/CAM/OLP for Next-Generation Makers "Software ecosystem" includes learning opportunities for G-code, with the first virtual AI assistant for CAD/CAM, robot programming extension, workflow streamlining, and other new features. FULL ARTICLE Connect With Us This email is being sent to manojdole1.machinist@blogger.com. Please add news.endeavorb2b.com and news.americanmachinist.com to your address book or safe sender list to receive our emails in your inbox. Unsubscribe | Manage Newsletter Subscriptions | Forward to a Friend | Customer Service Center | Read Privacy Policy If this email was forwarded to you and you are interested in subscribing, please click here to sign-up. If you have trouble with any of these methods, you can reach us toll-free at 800-547-7377. American Machinist Endeavor Business Media 30 Burton Hills Blvd., Suite 185 Nashville, TN 37215 Endeavor Business Media Info