Articles

Very deep, complex holes are becoming increasingly challenging to machine as hole tolerances become tighter and surface finish requirements get finer.

Improved holemaking efficiency drives powertrain machining throughput.

Part Time columnist Bill Kennedy visits a Minnesota job shop that makes "light" work of a challenging part in the June issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

The Shop Operations column in the June issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine stresses importance of understanding material elongation and thickness.

The June Machine Technology column in Cutting Tool Engineering covers selecting and maintaining preload in spindle bearings.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, helps you make sense of nonsensical grinding parameters and achieving final depth when ID grinding in his June column.

The Manager's Desk column for the June issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine discusses the rise of machining and fabricating in the United States.

CTE Editorial Director Alan Rooks ponders the good news about U.S. manufacturing of late.

Technology for applying a hydrogen-free DLC with high adhesion.

Composite toolholders and boring bars.

END USER: Genesis Attachments, (715) 395-5252, CHALLENGE: Increase productivity when machining high-strength steel jaws and other components for recycling and demolition equipment. SOLUTION: Implementing new cutting tools and high-speed machining based on lean manufacturing principles.

END USER: Single Source Inc., (574) 656-3400, www.singlesourceinc.us. CHALLENGE: Reduce programming and setup times when producing increasingly complex parts. SOLUTION: A combination of CAD/CAM software and mill/turn machines. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: DMG/Mori Seiki USA Inc., (877) 275-6674, www.dmgmoriseikiusa.com; DP Technology Corp., (805) 388-6000, www.dptechnology.com; Ellison Technologies, (630) 393-8900, www.ellisontechnologies.com