Articles & Columns

December 2010 Talking Points column in Cutting Tool Engineering is a Q&A with Carlos Cardoso, chairman, president and CEO of Kennametal Inc.

With the right tools, threadmilling large bore diameters doesn't have to be daunting. Read the article and check out a brief video of several threadmilling demonstrations offered by Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.

December 2010 Grinding Doc column in Cutting Tool Engineering answers questions from our readers.

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

Better technology boosts use of EDMs for production applications.

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

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

A look at portable measurement technologies and their applications.

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

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

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

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.

Nanotechnology opens up new coating possibilities and performance.

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

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

New materials and improved part manufacturing help maintain and upgrade aging military aircraft.

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

Machine tool accessories can offer economical solutions to many tooling and machine setup issues. Used in combination with a machine that delivers the speed and features a shop needs, accessories can help improve productivity and reduce machine failures. This article examines the benefits of several key accessories, including spindle maintenance tools, toolholder maintenance tools, covers, indicator stands, chip fans, tool assembly devices and specialty workholding devices.

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

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