Certifiably consistent: Medical Manufacturing
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Saving face: Get a grip on machined parts with face drivers
When turning long parts, the traditional workholding technique is to chuck one end of the part and support the other end with a live or dead center. This is generally effective but has two drawbacks.
Machine monitoring morphs
Advances in software, sensors and connectivity create more choices and greater accessibility for machine monitoring.
Fill in the gaps: Drilling Performance
Tapered-pipe applications call for interrupted-thread taps.
Higher gear: General Industry Coverage
Gear makers embrace indexable-insert tools.
Finding the grinding sweet spot
The sweet spot is where the grits in a grinding wheel optimally penetrate the workpiece to form a chip -- not too deep and not too shallow.
Understanding Cutting Equations for Feeds and Speeds
Cutting equations connect speed, feed, diameter, and force so shops can estimate spindle demand and process behavior before they cut metal.
Tips for effective finish work
Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton shares his tips for performing effective finish work in the July 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Gear maker solves tool puzzles
Increase chip control and prolong tool life when producing gears. Switching inserts.
The wind whispers bigger: Drilling Performance
Machine larger and more complex parts for the energy industry. A horizontal boring mill for machining parts up to 10' long.
CNC upgrade drives engine maker’s productivity
Extend the life cycle of machine tools that produce engine crankshafts and cylinder blocks. Upgraded CNC systems.
Getting big-company business: People & Companies
If growth is part of your business model, landing contracts from the big guys can help fuel that growth and generate healthy revenue streams.
