Articles

Articles • May 1, 2011

Identifying workpiece materials

The Shop Operations column from the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering addresses the importance of identifying workpiece materials with sight and touch.

Articles • May 1, 2011

Finite element analysis for tool designers

The Get With The Program column for the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering looks at designing cutting tools using finite element analysis.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Alan Richter

Softening hard gage costs

The May 2011 Look Ahead column looks at a gaging system that offers an alternative to traditional dedicated gaging.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Alan Richter

Stamina enhancement

The May 2011 Look Ahead column looks at an exoskeletal arm support for manual metalworking and other manipulation tasks.

Articles • May 1, 2011

Maximizing global competitiveness

END USER: Alpha Machining and Grinding Inc., (704) 871-2183, www.alphamachiningandgrinding.com. CHALLENGE: Achieve cost savings through multiple process improvements. SOLUTION: Magnetic workholding and variable-index, variable-helix endmills. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Alpha Workholding Solutions, (877) 217-6900, www.alphaworkholding.com; CGC Tools Inc., (866) 888-9600, www.cgctool.com; Turning Concepts, (704) 849-9209, www.turningconcepts.com

Articles • May 1, 2011

Killing setup time

END USER: Highland Products Corp., (440) 352-4777, www.highlandproducts.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce setup time when employing high-pressure coolant for Swiss-style machining. SOLUTION: A through-coolant Swiss-style toolholder that directs coolant over the insert to the tool/workpiece interface. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Streamliner & Associates Inc., (814) 440-1548, www.streamlinertools.com

Articles • May 1, 2011

Cutting back spotfacing cycle time

END USER: Fulflo Specialties Inc., (937) 783-2411, www.fulflo.com. CHALLENGE: Increase tool life in back spotfacing of stainless steel hydraulic relief valve bodies. SOLUTION: Custom tool for difficult-to-machine workpiece materials. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Heule Tool Corp., (513) 860-9900, www.heuletool.com

Articles • May 1, 2011

Will tinkering ever get another chance?

Cutting Tool Engineering Editorial Director Alan Rooks recalls an era when repairing things was still in fashion.

Articles • April 1, 2011

Take Back Time

Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing's investment in new capabilities pays off with benefits in cost cutting and increased productivity.

Articles • April 1, 2011

Critical Mass

Mass finishing parts at the machining center offers economic advantages.

Articles • April 1, 2011

All Systems Go

Shop takes a 'systems' approach to holding microparts.

Articles • April 1, 2011

Swiss Made

Tactics and tools for Swiss-style machining.