New life for old iron
Retrofitting is an effective and economical option to make new money with old machine tools.
2012 Salary Survey: Industry Trends & Analysis
Cutting Tool Engineering's 2012 Salary Survey reveals how much various metalworking professionals are making, and the results are mixed.
Demanding optical load: General Industry Coverage
Look Ahead features an on-demand, integrated adaptive control
Shine a light: Turning Performance
Look Ahead feature looks at a laser-assisted turning process using diamond tools.
Pedal to the metal: General Industry Coverage
Users reap the rewards of high-speed milling when the elements of the machining system complement each other.
Bombarding ceramics: General Industry Coverage
A shot peening process that removes distortion from thin ceramic parts.
Flexible gear milling
A new method for producing gears on mill/turn machines
Replacement parts: Turning Performance
Ceramic parts help solve problems caused by metal and plastic implants.
Circular magnetic flux: General Industry Coverage
The Look Ahead feature in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering includes a linear cylindrical drive technology for wire EDMs.
Speedy alignment: General Industry Coverage
When loading a toolholder into a machine tool spindle with an automatic toolchanger, misalignment of the ATC gripper to the spindle can damage the spindle taper. In addition, a misaligned, clamped toolholder increases cutting tool runout.
Friendly formulations: Sustainability & Environment
Applying 'green' coolant to maintain machining performance while being friendly to workers and the environment.
DMG/Mori Seiki hosts open house in Germany
For the first time as a combined company, DMG/Mori Seiki hosted the open house held annually at the Deckel Maho Pfronten (Germany) GmbH plant. The event took place Feb. 7 to 11 and reportedly drew more than 5,000 industry professionals from around the world.
