An eye for wear
A machine vision system for inspecting cutting tool wear.
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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Coolant filtration enhances grinding precision
Provide centerless grinding machines that can produce parts with continually tightening size and surface finish requirements. Customized coolant filtration equipment.
Fast to the finish
Enhance PCD cutting tool design while decreasing processing times. SOLUTION: A 6-axis rotary erosion machine.
The chase is over
Prevent sealed bearings from overheating in a live tooling head. A live tooling head with coolant-fed bearings.
Out with the old
A model-based design and verification method for reducing the time to build complex vehicles and aircraft.
Stop the sticking
New developments in superabrasive grinding wheels help eliminate the need for dressing them.
The Road Ahead
AMT's latest Global Forecasting & Manufacturing Conference found reasons for both caution and optimism.
Pressing requirements
Laser-assisted sheet metal machining.
Thick as a brick
The 'thickest' PVD coating for cutting tools.
Operation optimization
Verify and optimize machining operations, including ensuring that cutting tools avoid interference. CNC machine simulation software.
Heading for improvement
Drill holes in 304 stainless steel used for header plates. An HSS drill.
Tool provides path to productivity
Extend tool life and boost productivity when milling Inconel 718. A 6-flute endmill programmed to follow a trochoidal milling toolpath.