Articles

Articles • July 1, 2011

Minimizing Polishing

END USER: Tech NH Inc., (603) 424-4404, www.technh.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce polishing time when producing hardened steel molds. SOLUTION: Long-reach, small-diameter endmills for hard milling. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Harvey Tool Co. LLC, (800) 645-5609, www.harveytool.com; Industrial Tool Supply, (888) 200-8887, www.itslowell.com.

Articles • July 1, 2011

Taking Grinding to the next level

Courtesy of United Grinding The Studer S40 CNC cylindrical grinder from United Grinding enables Damen Carbide to process shafts up to 63″ long and weighing 286 lbs. Technology change has a universal impact on parts manufacturers—from the largest plant to the smallest shop. Most of the manufacturers who have taken the leap and invested in...

Articles • July 1, 2011

Improved Holemaking Boosts Profits

END USER: U.S. Alloy Die Corp., (216) 749-9700, www.usalloydie.com. CHALLENGE: Improve productivity when drilling H-13 tool steel extrusion dies. SOLUTION: Carbide drills that eliminated pecking and more than doubled throughput. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: OSG Tap & Die Inc., (630) 790-1400, www.osgtool.com; Shop Supply & Tool Co. Inc., (440) 951-4700, www.shopsupply.net.

Articles • July 1, 2011 • Alan Richter

Longus Tool Vita

A nanocomposite coating that significantly extends tool life.

Articles • July 1, 2011 • Alan Richter

A Polished Cut

Monocrystalline diamond inserts for imparting high-polish finishes.

Articles • July 1, 2011

The German Model

Cutting Tool Engineering Editorial Director Alan Rooks examines Germany's manufacturing model in his July Lead Angle commentary.

Articles • July 1, 2011 • Keith Jennings

Audit yields unexpected benefits

In his Manager's Desk column for the July 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, Keith Jennings discusses the benefits of conducting an internal quality assurance audit.

Articles • July 1, 2011 • Michael Deren

An alternative to full-blown CAM

CAM software is often priced in the vicinity of a lower-end motorcycle or compact car—sometimes a luxury car. Michael Deren, who writes the Machinist's Corner column for Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, addresses some alternatives to avert the expense in his July 2011 column.

Articles • July 1, 2011

The basics of servomotor axis control

The Machine Technology column in the July 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine takes a look at how the precise control of axis position works.

Articles • July 1, 2011

Metalworking safety tips

For his July 2011 Shop Operations column, Tom Lipton suggests that safety is a situational awareness issue as opposed to a matter of equipment.

Articles • July 1, 2011

Remote control for machine diagnostics

For the July 2011 Get With The Program column, Cutting Tool Engineering turned to Okuma America Corp. to address remote control for machine diagnostics.

Articles • June 1, 2011

Plastic Prescription

The use of plastic medical parts is growing, and in certain applications machining them is advantageous and even essential.