Turning to improvisation to meet customer needs
When turning parts, shop improvised to meet customers' needs.n
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Poll offers snapshot of what matters to CNC users
The CNC Cookbook software developer recently polled its 100,000 newsletter subscribers to find out what they most value and most dislike about their CNCs.n
As economic outlooks go, 2018 is looking up
As 2017 winds down, economists and experts agree that manufacturing has had a good year and growth should continue throughout 2018 in the U.S. and globally.
Modular toolholder finds its groove
END USER: Premier Industries, (763) 786-4020, www.premierind.us. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Horn USA Inc., (888) 818-HORN, www.hornusa.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce cycle times, extend tool life and impart finer surface finishes when parting off parts for pressure regulators. SOLUTION: A modular toolholding system.
Rebuilding a CNC machine takes skill and money. Is it worth it?
Rebuilding a CNC machine tool is expensive, but the result is a machine that is as good as, and often better than, the original, according to this feature article by CTE Contributing Editor Kip Hanson.
Quick-change-jaw systems for chucks offer multiple benefits
Chucks with quick-change jaws help high-mix, low-volume parts manufacturers to spend as much time as possible in the cut rather than setting up.
From machine to CAM programming
The Get With the Program column in the December 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering highlights one shop's process for implementing CAM software.
Clever tools for finding an edge
The Shop Operations column in the December 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering covers a few clever tools for finding an edge.
Avoiding chatter resonance
The Grinding Doc helps a shop experiencing chatter as its grinding wheel goes from 3" to 2" running at a constant 10,000 sfm.
Convertible headstocks becoming the norm on Swiss-style machines
When convertible spindles for Swiss-style CNC lathes were introduced a decade or so ago, many in the industry said they were only a fad. Yet those naysayers have been proven abundantly wrong, as headstocks that can be converted from sliding to fixed are becoming the norm on Swiss machines.
Large vertical lathes available at reasonable prices
Look in a couple of nooks in the machine tool market and you'll find what appear to be bargains for those buying big.
Shop owners need to review costs of services at year’s end
Here's something that every shop should consider doing from time to time: a careful evaluation of the many business services and internal processes required to operate a successful company.