When to adopt a new technology
Determining the appropriate time to implement new technology.
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Heavy-Duty Hydro
Hydraulic vises ofer accurate workholding for workpieces large and small.
How to avoid grinding burn
Cutting Tool Engineering's Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, Dr. Jeffrey Badger, advises a shop hoping to avoid grinding burn.
Mold fusion: Lasers making mark on moldmaking industry
Laser technology has taken hold in the moldmaking industry, offering new possibilities for fabrication, detailing, maintenance and repair.
Insider trading: evaluating internal threading methods
Analyzing the options for internal threading allows part makers to efficiently and cost-effectively produce high-quality threaded holes. Read on for the pros and cons of four key methods of machining internal threads in parts.
Systematic thinking: Enterprise resource planning
The steel comes in late, she shop is overloaded, due dates are regularly missed and the last quote was blown because no one has a clue about actual operating costs. These are just a few of the daily problems encountered by shops that manage their businesses through Excel spreadsheets and low-cost accounting software. There is a better way.
Hot stuff: U.S. energy market in overdrive as shale drilling booms
In 2013, the U.S. passed Russia as the world's leading producer of oil and gas and became a net oil exporter for the first time in decades -- all thanks to shale.
Power parts: Heat-resistant superalloys
Effectively directing high-pressure coolant to the cutting zone enhances machinability and extends tool life when cutting heat-resistant superalloys, such as when making parts for the energy industry.
My kind of town, Chicago is
Chicago wins bid to host digital manufacturing institute.
Glasses that ‘see’ inside machines
An industrial-grade, wearable computing device.
Here come the cool jets
A tool clamp that permits optimal coolant delivery on Swiss-style machines.
Balancing rotating elements in machines
The rotating elements in machine tools often generate unacceptable forces due to unbalance, and manufacturers usually take corrective action to reduce the forces.