September 2011
Articles in this issue
Software makes tool design easier
New grinding software makes tool design easier.
Getting the best out of bench work
Getting a grip on bench work.
Managing hybrid spindle bearings
High-speed machining requires hybrid spindle bearings.
The art of documentation
Document jobs to reduce setup time when they repeat.
Observant eyes, ears of a retired dad
Observations of a retired shop owner can help improve your shop.
A bright idea
A heat-treat process to anneal and bright age-harden stainless steels without breaking vacuum.
Designer coats
A high-ionization technology that enables enhanced customization of tool coatings.
Which way to recovery?
CTE Editorial Director Alan Rooks laments the long and winding road to economic recovery in this Lead Angle editorial in the September 2011 issue of Cutting To…
Savings through oscillation
END USER: Houston Precision Process LLC, (713) 856-0510. CHALLENGE: Efficiently saw aerospace-grade materials while minimizing material waste. SOLUTION: Oscill…
Cleared for takeoff
END USER: Superior Drilling Products, (435) 789-0594, www.superiordrillingproducts.com. CHALLENGE: Without prior experience, program a multitask machine. SOLUT…
A Fine Grind
Technology, experience and attitude breeds grinding success—on a very small scale.
Straight to the Pointe
Pointe Precision creates opportunity with new machines and skilled employees.
Tapping into Medical
Tapping medical parts requires unique considerations not required in general-purpose machining.
Mag Miles
'Lightweighting' vehicles through the use of magnesium parts can improve vehicle mileage and impact resistance, among other benefits.
Now in 3-D
Special glasses are not required, but other considerations apply in 3-D abrasive waterjet machining.
High-density workholding can squeeze more productivity from your machining center
Since the dawn of CNC milling, machinists have been trying to squeeze more parts onto the table and position them quicker. That's because to a machinist, it's …