Alan Richter

Articles • March 7, 2018 • Alan Richter

Cemecon opens new tool coating facility

CemeCon Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 17 to officially open its new 15,000-sq.-ft. headquarters and CVD-diamond coating facility in Big Flats, N.Y. The opening marks the fourth expansion of production capabilities since the U.S. subsidiary was opened in 1998 and the third increase in capacity for CVD-diamond processing since 2014.

Articles • March 6, 2018 • Alan Richter

Shop bulks up machine arsenal to make colossal components

Baker Industries Inc. reports that it has installed an Emco Mecof Powermill 5-axis vertical milling center—the first of its kind in the U.S. and one of the largest milling centers in the Midwest.

Articles • March 5, 2018 • Alan Richter

Developing tools for cutting composites

YG-1 Tool developed its line of D-Power diamond-coated carbide endmills for machining graphite and composite materials.

Articles • February 26, 2018 • Alan Richter

Big market for colossal parts

In his March 2018 Lead Angle column, CTE Editor Alan Richter takes notice of developments in large-part machining and previews an upcoming shop profile about Coldwater Machine Co.'s expertise in producing short runs of fairly massive components.

News • February 21, 2018 • Alan Richter

Celebrating the power of five

In connection with the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of Hurco Cos. scheduled for March 6 at the machine tool builder's corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, I spoke with Michael Cope, the company's product technical specialist.

News • February 21, 2018 • Alan Richter

Upcoming focus on abrasive machining

In connection with my feature article on abrasive machining for the May issue, I spoke with Steve Kendjelic, senior applications engineer for Norton/Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Worchester, Mass., about power gear honing. The process is used for ultrafinishing generated gear teeth and is generally performed on a honing machine.

Articles • February 20, 2018 • Alan Richter

Machining parts more efficiently, while increasing part size

END USER: Sonaca Montreal Inc., (450) 434-6114, www.sonacamontreal.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Fives Liné Machines Inc., (450) 372-6480, www.fivesgroup.com. CHALLENGE: Machine aerospace parts more efficiently and precisely while increasing part size. SOLUTION: A 5-axis, high-rail vertical gantry mill.

Articles • February 16, 2018 • Alan Richter

View from Earth will do just fine, thank you

While placing a telescope outside the distortion of Earth's atmosphere may seem like the best way to study the cosmos, CTE Editor Alan Richter holds a different view after the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization Corp. reached out to explain how it's working with Boeing Research & Technology on an Earth-bound telescope that will minimize distortion from the atmosphere.

Articles • February 14, 2018 • Alan Richter

Advancements in digital vision systems make measuring parts simpler, more repeatable

The biggest benefit a digital vision system provides is the machine's ability to automatically measure parts, whereas the human operator influences a manual analog measurement device, such as an optical comparator.

News • February 10, 2018 • Alan Richter

Ways to avoid the hack attacks

Manufacturers are ripe targets for hackers. According to a report from IBM Security, the manufacturing industry moved into the position of second most attacked industry in 2015, behind health care.

News • February 8, 2018 • Alan Richter

A growing market for colossal components

As product miniaturization continues, micromachining continues to make inroads into the manufacturing industry, and CTE will once again provide a special section about micromachining in our May issue. At the other end, I've noticed more developments in large-part machining, and, coincidentally, our April issue will include a focus on that topic.

Articles • February 7, 2018 • Alan Richter

Deburring lab seeks to smooth rough edges faster

Matrix Design LLC created the Matrix Deburring Applications Laboratory to more effectively design automated deburring systems while streamlining the testing process. For example, having touch detection at the lab enables the speeds and feeds of a deburring brush to be automatically adjusted for optimal performance.