A flash of ceramic: General Industry Coverage
A fixturing system for enabling ceramic coatings to be efficiently deposited via cathodic arc evaporation.
Armed with automation
Lightweight and easy-to-program robotic arms.
Inside and out: Turning Performance
Similar to a multitask machine, a machine tool that combines ID and OD grinding enables producing a part in one chucking.
A sound system: General Industry Coverage
A second item in the Look Ahead section of the October 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine covers an automatic, scalable component-testing system that combines acoustic and functional testing.
Get groning: General Industry Coverage
This Look Ahead item features a CNC gear honing machine that uses a honing wheel with external teeth and reduces the number of process stages.
Effectively Reaming Nickel-Base Alloys
Nickel-base alloys reward a slow, stable reaming process with close control of stock allowance, speed, feed, and coolant. This guide covers the main setup priorities.
Get smart: General Industry Coverage
The second Look Ahead item in the September issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine covers bandsaw technology that automatically adjusts feed rate as the density of a structural workpiece changes.
Guided by mirrors: General Industry Coverage
One of the Look Ahead items in the September issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features a robotic fiber laser machine without a working optical fiber in which the laser beam is integrated in the robot.
Automation domination
Automated parts handling with robotic work cells is an affordable option for job shops and other parts manufacturers.
Freeform waterjetting: General Industry Coverage
The Look Ahead column in the August 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering also features a "self-learning" control to automate abrasive waterjet milling.
Illuminating inspection
The Look Ahead column features an economical "structured-light" scanner for inspecting parts.
New life for old iron
Retrofitting is an effective and economical option to make new money with old machine tools.
