The Skinny on Microdrills
The correct application of microdrills requires attention of numerous operational parameters.
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Slippery When Blue
A coating system that combines a patented surface impingement process and tungsten disulfide prolongs cutting tool life, but does it promote faster speeds?
Raising Al
Aluminum-titanium-nitride coatings continue to evolve.
The P/M Edge
Powder-metal endmills: the tougher roughers.
Machining Be
How to safely and effectively machine beryllium (Be).
Can You Be More Precise?
You can fool your machine tool into holding tighter tolerances with error-compensation software.
Confidence Game
Grades, geometries and a broader knowledge base make machinists less neurotic about turning exotics.
Inside Job
CNCs and bottle-boring tools allow the machining of complex profiles in deep bores.
Keeping OSHA at Bay
Metalcutting shops must focus primarily on four OSHA regulations to avoid penalties.
Let the Chips Fall…
Controlling chips with a laser-based process sheds new light on an old problem.
Rock Around the Clock
U.S. wire-EDM shops can stack up better pricewise against foreign competitors by automating their production.
True Grit
It's possible to push the envelope when grinding carbide.