Articles

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Multirib grinding wheels

A machinist who is cylindrical-grinding threads into hardened steel using multiple-rib, vitrified-bond, aluminum-oxide wheels is experiencing breakdown of the thread root, and turned to the Grinding Doc for help.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Kip Hanson

Booster Beam

Laser-assisted machining helps manufacturers cut hard materials.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Evan Jones Thorne

Light it up

Solid-state LED lighting in machine tools allows for increased visibility, reduced downtime and lower power consumption.

Articles • August 1, 2015

Triple Threaders

A comparison of three threadmaking options.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Kip Hanson

Crib Sheet

Tool management systems prevent mistakes and boost the bottom line.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Christopher Tate

CAM software considerations

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas (MHPSA) is setting up a new facility in Texas to support the service operation of our business. The new shop is fully operational, but decisions are still being made on items such as tooling and CAM systems.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Plan for the future

World-class manufacturers expand their production space for anticipated demand rather than attempting to catch up with current needs. This effort to always be ahead of the times was on display at Horn Technology Days, which took place June 17-19 and was hosted by Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH at its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Matthew Jaster

Preplanned Maintenance

This month Cutting Tool Engineering covers preventive maintenance system for a rotary table.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Matthew Jaster

Pulling Chips

This month Cutting Tool Engineering covers a chip-pulling system developed for more efficient turning.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Robin Cave

Smoothing the evolution of CNC

While machine tool CNCs continue to evolve, one development expands that process beyond what a control typically represents. Mazak's Smooth Technology is a complete process-performance technology platform that spans the part production landscape from programming and setup to metal-removal operations to automation to data collection, monitoring and transfer.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Keith Jennings

Lemonade out of lemons

Manager's Desk column covers the ups and downs experienced in the shop this year lead to hard decisions, including staff reductions.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

EDM upgrade jump-starts shop

Increase wire EDM capacity and cutting speed. Replace two old, technologically obsolete wire EDMs with two new ones.