Deformation machining combines two techniques
Machine Technology column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
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Computers and the metalworker
Shop Operations column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
In the thick of things
Part Time column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Eliminating surprises with simulation
Get with the Program column, Get with the program
Night moves
Five shops use different lights-out machining strategies, but all are focused on creating stable processes.
Mark of distinction
Advancements in marking technology can lead to lower integration costs and more benefits for the end user.
Low cost vs. real cost
What is the real cost of a cutting tool when it is applied? Carefully controlled tests provide the answer.
Ti machines
Designing machine tools for cutting titanium—especially 5553.
Coolant switch boosts high-end wheel machining
END USER: Cramer Engineering Corp., (951) 549-6557. CHALLENGE: Reduce oil mist and improve machining of aluminum automotive wheels and other components. SOLUTION: A semisynthetic metalworking fluid. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Chemetall, (800) 526-4473, www.chemetallamericas.com
Immediate verification
END USER: Flint Tool & Die, General Motors Co., (313) 556-5000, www.gm.com. CHALLENGE: Verify machine tool accuracy when producing large automotive dies. SOLUTION: A PC-based verification system. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Inora Technologies Inc., (734) 302-7488, www.inora.com
Air-assisted measuring productivity
END USER: Neenah Foundry Co., (920) 725-7000, www.nfco.com. CHALLENGE: Increase productivity and worker safety when measuring castings on a coordinate measuring machine. SOLUTION: A system that enables a CMM operator to load and unload castings in fixtures with minimal lifting, bending or twisting and easily move parts into the CMM's measurement zone on plates supported by air. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Mod Tech Industries Inc., (715) 524-4510, www.modtechindustries.com
Smooth flight
Jet-engine manufacturing typically requires through-holes that accommodate fasteners for various components and subassemblies. These through-holes must be chamfered, free of burrs and have radiused edge transitions.