Done with one
Eliminate applying two countersink tools and a tap to complete a machining operation. A combination tool that countersinks and thread mills.
Editorial
Alan Richter
Alan Richter, a 40-plus-year veteran journalist, has spent the last 26 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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If it ain’t broke, fix it
Reduce cycle time when slot milling an A-36 steel part. A 4-flute, solid-carbide endmill for roughing and finishing in one pass at full slot width and depth.
Quality turn
The quality of the sealing, braking and bearing systems must be considered when specifying a rotary table.
Push-button precision
Software that automatically calculates process parameters for cylindrical grinding.
Fine filtering drives lights-out operations
Consistently produce complex cutting tools, even when unattended machining. A cellular grinding oil filtration system.
A glass act
A new vitrified-bond technology for grinding wheels.
Super-‘rez’ ‘scope offers new view of parts
Improve cross-hole deburring and training with real-time video. A super-resolution digital microscope.
Consolidating inserts to lower costs
Reduce insert costs and simplify insert reordering and stocking. Consolidate the number of ISO-standard inserts applied.
Flying high with diamond hones
Efficiently remove scale from the bearing surface of a high-volume, 9310 alloy steel part. A custom diamond honing tool.
Following an error-free path
Confirm toolpath programming is free of errors. NC program simulation and verification software.
Keeping concentric
The Look Ahead department in the April 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine leads off with a look at a through-coolant, shrink-fit chuck.
Transmitting tool
The Look Ahead department in the April 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering also looks at a mechatronic cutting tool for large back counterboring and back spotfacing applications.