Mega-Multiplex: 5-Axis Machining
Heavy-duty multitask machine tools provide numerous benefits for producing large, complex components -- when the application is right.
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Rapid shift: Medical Manufacturing
3D printing poised to turn prototyping on its head.
Preset in stone
When tool pre setters are integrated into a shop, a key question is who will take the measurements.
As the broach turns: Turning Performance
Rotary broaching allows machine shops to bring broaching in-house.
Surging ahead: Industry Trends & Analysis
Growing U.S. auto market needs supply flexibility and more lightweight parts.
Diaphragm chucks offer high-end holding
Diaphragm chucks are ideal for thin-walled parts or parts made with delicate materials, according to the Workholding column in the August 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Equations for enhancing cutting efficiency
Shop Technology columnist Christopher Tate employs equations to enhance cutting efficiency.
What kind of shark would you be?
Some shop workers never seem to get it right, laments Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton in the August 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Job shop likes ‘scream-free’ drilling
Eliminate unpredictable and premature tool chipping and enhance consistency and chip control when drilling 304 stainless steel. An adjustable drill that accepts double-sided indexable inserts with six cutting edges.
Texas shop goes for a spin
Increase machining consistency and reduce setup and changeover times to increase throughput. A multiple-pocket, selectable tool body.
Trumpf standardizes on tool data system
Boost production efficiency while reducing time, waste and cost. A tool data management system.
Send shop guys to trade shows
Manager's Desk author Keith Jennings writes in his August 2014 Cutting Tool Engineering column that he believes sending shop personnel to IMTS is a wise investment.
