Alan Richter

Articles • February 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Turning center is precise to a ‘tee’

Bring outsourced parts in-house that were being milled and machine them on a CNC lathe. A 6-axis turning center equipped with a bar feeder.

Articles • February 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Short-notice flexibility

Increase flexibility and repeatability when machining high-volume auto parts. A hydraulic stationary clamping system.

Articles • February 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Tool warming

A through-spindle and through-tool laser-assisted milling process.

Articles • February 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Medical manufacturer prolongs tool life

Boost productivity and extend tool life when cutting cast aluminum surgical light housings. A special PCD endmill with laser-machined cutting edges.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Joint Forces

Combination cutting tools for holemaking applications save a significant amount of time when the application is right.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Up, up and away

An intelligent manufacturing application.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Crystal persuasion

A CVD tool coating with unidirectional crystal orientation.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Partnering to effectively grind microdrills

Effectively produce M-42 and M-2 HSS microdrills. A 5-axis tool and cutter grinder coupled with CBN wheels.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Time for a change in inspection gear

Speed up and simplify inspection of watch movements. An image dimension measurement system.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Collet chucks keep the show going

Run at high machining parameters without chatter when demonstrating machine tools. A precision collet chuck.

Articles • December 1, 2013 • Alan Richter

Automated gaging helps win the race

Increase throughput and reduce scrap when machining thrust bearing races for down-hole mud motors. An automated gaging system integrated into a turning cell.

Articles • December 1, 2013 • Alan Richter

Single-layered approach: The fundamentals of using coated abrasives in metalworking

Whether the surface-treatment task involves deburring, blending, grinding, polishing, finishing, dimensioning, patterning or shaping a metal workpiece, there's a coated-abrasive product available to get the job done. The products include belts, rolls, sheets, pads and flap discs and wheels.