Avoiding high wheel wear: Turning Performance
Ask the Grinding Doc column for the August 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
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Cameras reveal valuable information: People & Companies
Manager's Desk column for August 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Liquid tools
Metalworking fluids can play a signifi cant role in boosting machining productivity when engineered to provide cooling and lubrication.
Grooving plus: Turning Performance
Multifunction groove/turn tools stretch shops' defi nition of a grooving tool.
Nonsmooth move: Drilling Performance
Shops have many choices when texturing—rather than smoothing—part surfaces.
Tapping for oil: Drilling Performance
Like the parts they thread, taps for oil and gas parts can be complicated.
Vacuum assist: Medical Manufacturing
Vacuum workholding is catching on in new and different applications.
CTE 2010 Salary Survey: Industry Trends & Analysis
Read CTE's 2010 Salary Survey to learn which metalworking positions are up and which ones are down in earnings since the 2008 survey, and how benefit packages have changed.
Smooth flight: Medical Manufacturing
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.
Concentrated precision: CMM Inspection
END USER: Delta TechOps, (866) 676-3358, www.deltatechops.com. CHALLENGE: Maximize accuracy and efficiency in inspecting complex turbine engine blades and vanes. SOLUTION: Measurement system utilizing concentrated light. SOLUTION PROVIDER: NVision Inc., (972) 393-8000, www.nvision3d.com
Like a dream come true
END USER: Bear Manufacturing LLC, (832) 272-1245. CHALLENGE: Eliminate insert corner failure when ID turning Inconel 725 parts. SOLUTION: An advanced carbide insert grade and geometry. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Sandvik Coromant Co., (800) SANDVIK, www.sandvik.coromant.com/us
New hire training adds up
Machinist's Corner column for July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
