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Case Study: How a tool producer keeps its edge
Myles Tool Company, Sanborn, NY, since 1977 has specialized in producing standard and special carbide cutting tools for the aerospace, automotive and medical…
Designs on cost-savings: Design & Engineering
A PROFIMAT MC 607 5-axis CNC grinding machine manufactured by Blohm Jung GmbH in Germany has been supplied in close cooperation with UK agent, J.R.A.
Flexible Hone Plays Role in Raising the Costa Concordia
The Flex-Hone Tool, characterized by the small, abrasive globules that are permanently mounted to flexible filaments, has long been used for everything from…
Recognizing all that is good
Addressing weighty issues is an important part of the Manager's Desk column, and there will be no shortage of them to debate and discuss in 2016.
The virtual machine tool
The benefits of creating and using a virtual machine tool.
Mastering basic turning skills
The importance of mastering fundamental turning skills.
Beyond the educated guess: General Industry Coverage
Planning is critical when operating CNC machines.
Harvey Tool buys Helical Solutions
The acquisition of Helical Solutions LLC by Harvey Tool Co., Rowley, Mass., officially took place August 2015.
Learn not to burn: General Industry Coverage
Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., fields a question from a shop getting "terrible burn on the shoulder" when cylindrical grinding steel parts with a straight plunge.
Scrape to the point: Drilling Performance
Whether done manually or with a powered device, scraping guide ways is critical to machine tool performance.
Words with friends: People & Companies
Jim Carr and Jason Zenger breakdown the manufacturing industry with their "MakingChips" podcasts.
Light touch: Medical Manufacturing
Laser technology allows for precise, noncontact marking of thin, brittle or otherwise delicate parts without compromising part integrity.
Superfilter ‘talks’ to grinders: General Industry Coverage
Productive Times challenge: Effectively clean and cool grinding oil applied in latest-generation grinders.
Go with the flow: Industry Trends & Analysis
Productive Times challenge: Ensure there are no machining issues with a flexible manufacturing system.
A clamping system to eliminate blade vibration on blisks
Turbine blades are typically mounted on compressor disks and milled from a single piece of material rather than constructed blade by blade.
Advanced technologies for sinker and other EDMs
To improve performance, reduce cycle times and enhance machine operation, Makino Inc.
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