October 2014
Articles in this issue
Understanding the Identification System for Indexable Inserts
American National Standard ANSI B212.4-2002 covers the identification system for indexable-type inserts for both single-point and multiple-point cutting tools.…
Workholder modeling
Workholder modeling slashes setup time.
Going deep with holemaking
The Shop Technology column looks at the significant advances in deep-hole drilling in the October 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Effective finishing work
The Shop Operations column offers still more tips for effective finishing in the October 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Organizing inventory to keep product flowing
Improve inventory control and consolidate hundreds of cabinets and drawers for storing tooling and gages. SOLUTION: An automated storage system integrated with…
Relying on rapid-fire micrographs
CHALLENGE: Increase QC efficiency when inspecting composite auto parts. An automated opto-digital microscope.
IMTS was a worthy experience
IMTS is a spectacle full of machining and related technologies that will excite anyone in this business, observes Manager's Desk Columnist Keith Jennings in th…
Continuing what we started
Whether we're machinists, programmers, manufacturing engineers or material scientists, we need to prepare our replacements, urges Machinist's Corner Columnist …
Preloading ball nuts
The advantages of preloading ball nuts.
As the U turns
A U-axis system that enables complete machining of a part on one standard machine tool without rotating the workpiece or moving it to a lathe.
So long bactericide
Metalworking fluids formulated to be bactericide-free and nearly odorless.
Tide turning in tech training?
Pundits have long said that U.S. machine shops and parts manufacturers need skilled candidates to fill thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of available jo…
Metrology software
Metrology software offers unique benefits.
When more is better
Simultaneous machining on two to four spindles enhances efficiency and lowers the cost per part for high-volume production.
Head in the cloud
One of the functions of the cloud is to provide software programs to users without the hassle of actually installing it. Instead, a Web browser or small bit of…
Selecting surface-hardening methods
The choice of selective suface-hardening methods depends on workpiece size, shape material and application, but they can be grouped in two main categories: the…
Machine-integrated inspection systems can improve quality, profitability
Stopping a machine to measure a workpiece is a waste of time. Not only is a high-priced piece of CNC equipment being taken out of production, but the measureme…
Integrating digital tool libraries into CAM software
Integrating digital tool libraries into CAM software enables process improvement.
Lower-power light enhances tool marking
END USER: Garr Tool Co., (800) 248-9003, www.garrtool.com. Increase uptime for lamp-pump laser marking machines by reducing equipment maintenance and downtime.…