Improving the inspection process
An interview with Michael Nahum, Micro Encoder Inc.
Editorial
Alan Richter
Alan Richter, a 40-plus-year veteran journalist, has spent the last 25 years covering the metalworking industry for Cutting Tool Engineering and currently serves as its editor-at-large. Contact him at [email protected].
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Published content
Burn the burr: General Industry Coverage
Efficiently deburr machined hydraulic manifolds. A machine that deburrs via thermal energy.
EDM upgrade jump-starts shop: General Industry Coverage
Increase wire EDM capacity and cutting speed. Replace two old, technologically obsolete wire EDMs with two new ones.
Plan for the future: People & Companies
World-class manufacturers expand their production space for anticipated demand rather than attempting to catch up with current needs. This effort to always be ahead of the times was on display at Horn Technology Days, which took place June 17-19 and was hosted by Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH at its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany.
When the boring gets rough
Reduce the time to rough bore bearing pockets. Twin roughing heads.
Bridge to higher productivity: General Industry Coverage
Reduce workload on Swiss-style and mill/turn machines. A machine tool that bridges the gap between Swiss-style and multitask machines.
New Metal Powders Support Additive Manufacturing at Scale
An aluminum-magnesium-scandium powder for additive manufacturing that exhibits the specific strength of titanium and the positive properties of aluminum.
Superhard carbon: General Industry Coverage
A laser arc method to coat engine and other parts with a diamond-like coating.
Technology waterfall: General Industry Coverage
Abrasive waterjet machines become easier to use and more affordable as equipment evolves.
The Phoenix has landed: General Industry Coverage
Improve productivity for a repeat job. A multifunctional, 90° indexable-insert shoulder cutter.
Flexible hones save damaged parts
Bring damaged components back into spec. A flexible cylinder hone.
Superchill: Medical Manufacturing
A method of lubricating and cooling a machined workpiece using supercritical CO2.
