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Dec
14

American Machinist Weekly Update

 
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First came a single, five-axis universal machine, and then more, plus onboard CNC control, ... reducing cycle time by 50% and tooling costs by 60% for a Seattle-area job shop.
Top Stories
Despite trailing the 2022 investment rate by more than 13%, the first summary report for Q4 has some encouraging indicators for manufacturing activity.
Against the steady wave of technological innovation, an organization's ability to assess, pilot and scale technology will remain the competitive differentiator.
Marketing is an investment: You must have a plan and a budget to continue communicating your solution to people who need it.
Rising material costs that the supplier blames on the Russian invasion of Ukraine are claimed to be exceeding the contracted terms and threatening availability of the Joint Strike Fighter jets.
Editor's Choice
An autonomous mobile platform and an AGV platform expand the automated logistics of manufacturing production and storage centers.
Two new designs accept positive or double-sided inserts in SiAlON grades, for cutting diameters from 32 to 63 mm, for high-speed roughing of heat-resistant super alloy materials.
A new release features an updated calculation algorithm, to help machine programmers find safe tool approach and return paths, even with complex machining projects.
 
 

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