Stop calling it a presetter!
The May 2013 Get With The Program column addresses the benefits of CNC tool measuring and presetting software.
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Quality turn: Turning Performance
The quality of the sealing, braking and bearing systems must be considered when specifying a rotary table.
Bird’s eye view: Inspection Efficiency
If you're not monitoring the condition of your CNC equipment, you're machining in the dark.
Clean sounds: General Industry Coverage
For manufacturers looking to effectively clean their parts, industrial ultrasonic cleaning systems are a sound option.
Evolving toward digital: Turning Performance
Boring tools with a digital readout aren't the standard in U.S. shops, but their use is growing.
Flying high with diamond hones
Efficiently remove scale from the bearing surface of a high-volume, 9310 alloy steel part. A custom diamond honing tool.
Following an error-free path: Turning Performance
Confirm toolpath programming is free of errors. NC program simulation and verification software.
Salvaging cylinders: General Industry Coverage
Resurface scratched and rusted cylinder barrels in-house. A tube hone machine.
Keeping concentric: General Industry Coverage
The Look Ahead department in the April 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine leads off with a look at a through-coolant, shrink-fit chuck.
Transmitting tool
The Look Ahead department in the April 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering also looks at a mechatronic cutting tool for large back counterboring and back spotfacing applications.
Shop develops self-leveling clamp: General Industry Coverage
The Workholding column in the April 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine shares the story of a shop facing a machining requirement for finishing small die-cast aluminum engine covers.
Thin is in when cutting metal
In last month's column, the Shop Technology column observed that chip thinning is one of the key concepts programmers and machinists should understand. Presented in this month's column is further discussion about how chip thinning can enhance productivity.
