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When SRL Nano Corp. developed carbide-grade tools that use a patented binder material with a melting threshold similar to that of carbide—about 2,870º C, naturally the Rosemead, Calif., company dubbed the new material Hyper-Carbide. And once you view the video below that captures a series of cutting tool tests, it's easy to see why.

Productive machining is all about keeping spindles turning and making chips. Time spent touching off tools, adjusting tool length and offsets in the spindle and doing test cuts is time—and money—wasted. That's the value proposition presented by manufacturers of tool presetters, and it's one that, surprisingly, is a bit of a hard sell in some shops.

END USER: Tank Component Industries, (417) 831-5100, www.tankcomponents.com. CHALLENGE: Remove tramp oil that's contaminating coolant. SOLUTION: Portable oil skimmer that extends coolant life and minimizes the need to clean machines. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Abanaki Corp., (800) 358-SKIM, www.abanaki.com.

END USER: Trek Bicycle Corp., (920) 478-2191, www.trekbikes.com. CHALLENGE: Improve material yields and speed generation of nesting patterns for carbon fiber composite parts. SOLUTION: CAM software that automatically generates nesting patterns to maximize material yields. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: JetCAM International s.a.r.l., +44 870 760 6469, www.jetcam.com

END USER: Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., (937) 498-4545, www.honda.com. CHALLENGE: Deburr camshafts to keep pace with engine production while enhancing workpiece flexibility. SOLUTION: A special deburring machine that's suitable for more than one size of camshaft combined with a magnetic conveyor to remove the fines. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Cinetic Automation Corp., (248) 477-0800, www.cineticusa.com

Machinist's Corner column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Get With The Program column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Shop Operations column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Machine Technology column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Manager's Desk column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

It's never been easier to recycle cutting tools, which produces both cost savings and environmental benefits.

A look at portable measurement technologies and their applications.