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Apparent mass of moving machine elements
Article December 15, 2012 Dr. Scott Smith
Apparent mass of moving machine elements
The moving elements of a machine tool have mass. Forces from the actuators cause the masses to move and accelerate. As the speed of the machine tool motion increases, the ability of the actuators to cause acceleration becomes more important.
Achieving reasonable wheel wear: General Industry Coverage
Article December 15, 2012 Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D.
Achieving reasonable wheel wear: General Industry Coverage
Dear Doc: I grind fine threads into hardened stainless steel with a fine-mesh aluminum-oxide wheel. The threads are 0.8mm deep in a 5mm-dia. ID. There are three threads per part. This operation just chews through the wheel, and I get only one part before I have to dress a 0.2mm depth in my 4mm-dia. wheel.
Tips for a manual milling machine
Article December 15, 2012 Tom Lipton
Tips for a manual milling machine
In my October column, I explained how the design of manual milling machines could be improved. This month, I share some tips for enhancing the operation of a manual mill.
Achieving flexible workholding: Turning Performance
Article December 15, 2012 Christopher Tate
Achieving flexible workholding: Turning Performance
Combustion components from Mitsubishi Power Systems had never been built outside of Japan until Savannah Machinery Works opened its doors in November 2010. We were in the unique and challenging position of having to develop every manufacturing process from scratch while maintaining a tight production schedule.
Simple activities, amazing benefits: CMM Inspection
Article December 15, 2012 Keith Jennings
Simple activities, amazing benefits: CMM Inspection
A machine shop can become a messy place if you don't stay on top of it. If you've visited other shops, you've probably observed what I've seen over the years—a few that are spotless and well-maintained, and others that look like a cave, with little thought or care given to the work environment.
What manufacturing skills gap?: Industry Trends & Analysis
Article December 15, 2012
What manufacturing skills gap?: Industry Trends & Analysis
Many reasons are given, including the bad image of manufacturing, lack of training in high schools and competition from other economic sectors. All of these reasons seem plausible. But now comes a study by The Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, that seems to throw cold water on the idea of a serious skills gap.
Smartly automating a VMC: General Industry Coverage
Article October 15, 2012
Smartly automating a VMC: General Industry Coverage
END USER: K-Fab Inc., (408) 727-5311, www.k-fabinc.com. CHALLENGE: Increase spindle utilization for a vertical machining center while reducing labor requirements. SOLUTION: A nonrobotic automation system for VMCs.
Overcome a weighty issue: General Industry Coverage
Article October 15, 2012
Overcome a weighty issue: General Industry Coverage
END USER: Whirlpool Corp., (269) 923-5000, www.whirlpool.com. CHALLENGE: Eliminate damage to toolchanger arms on vertical machining centers when replacing a step tool that exceeded the weight capacity. SOLUTION: A lighter, module-style, combination cutting tool. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Mapal Inc., (810) 364-8020, www.mapal.us.
A sound system: General Industry Coverage
Article October 15, 2012 Alan Richter
A sound system: General Industry Coverage
A second item in the Look Ahead section of the October 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine covers an automatic, scalable component-testing system that combines acoustic and functional testing.

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