Sort, Select, Start Up: Drilling Performance
Choosing a multitask machine from a bewildering array of options can be challenging, but the right one can be a shop game changer.
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The Road Ahead: Drilling Performance
AMT's latest Global Forecasting & Manufacturing Conference found reasons for both caution and optimism.
Chip challenge: Turning Performance
Getting a handle on chip handling for small to medium-sized shops.
Band aid
Tips and techniques for improving bandsaw blade life and performance.
Stop the sticking: General Industry Coverage
New developments in superabrasive grinding wheels help eliminate the need for dressing them.
A flash of ceramic: General Industry Coverage
A fixturing system for enabling ceramic coatings to be efficiently deposited via cathodic arc evaporation.
Armed with automation
Lightweight and easy-to-program robotic arms.
Dialing up precision holemaking: Drilling Performance
END USER: 1-866-Dial-EDM, (866) DIAL-EDM, 1866dialedm.com. CHALLENGE: Produce a high volume of 0.006"-dia., 1/16"-deep blind-holes in an exotic material. SOLUTION: An EDM drill. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Britton Machinery Sales Inc., (585) 241-3267; GF AgieCharmilles, (800) 282-1336, www.us.gfac.com
Faster facemilling
END USER: Continental Motors Inc., (800) 718-3411, www.genuinecontinental.aero. CHALLENGE: Boost productivity when rough and finish milling cast aluminum crankcases. SOLUTION: PCD-tipped, cartridge-type facemills. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Ingersoll Cutting Tools, (866) 690-1859, www.ingersoll-imc.com
Extreme tools for an extreme sport
END USER: David Buchberger, (585) 208-7382, www.hispeedcorp.com. CHALLENGE: Efficiently machine lightweight components for an "extreme" racecar. SOLUTION: High-performance cutting tools, including a drill and endmill. SOLUTION PROVIDER: WIDIA Products Group and Services, (724) 539-5000, www.widia.com
Good connections: Drilling Performance
The combination of rigid machine tool and strong spindle connection is ideal for cutting titanium.
Mixed signals: Industry Trends & Analysis
Manufacturing faces more uncertainty than usual in 2013, but the year ahead could be a good one.
