Choose the proper grinding wheel
The selection process is often one of trial and error working to optimize the combination of machine, cutting fluid, cutting parameters and grinding wheel.
Editorial
Christopher Tate
Christopher Tate is the owner of Tate Engineering, a Natchez, Mississippi, firm that helps manufacturers solve efficiency problems. Tate, who earned master's degree in industrial technology from Mississippi State University, has 32 years of experience in the metalworking industry.
Contributing Editor
Email: chris23tate@gmail.com
Published content
Big parts, big questions: Turning Performance
How is machining large parts different from machining small ones?
Learn the ins and outs of centerless grinding
Any machinist probably has heard of centerless grinding, but it is an obscure process often only familiar in name.
Desire for data: Design & Engineering
Connectivity will continue to advance industrial technology.
Crafting craftspeople
Industry-led training and vocational programs are the solution to the shortage of workers.
CNC takes machine shops to new levels
CNC machines and CAM software enable advanced milling techniques
Cut waste at the machine tool
Palletization and other lean methods reduce the time spent not making chips.
Mechanized marvel: Workforce Development & Training
Automation enables part manufacturers to boost efficiency, but limitations remain.
What is your shop wasting?
Creating a lean manufacturing environment starts with recognizing sources of waste.
Finish it with reaming: Testing & Quality Assurance
Reaming is a cost-effective, reliable way to finish tight-tolerance holes.
Cutting raw materials into usable workpieces
When material dimensions don't conform to necessary workpiece dimensions, there are many ways to cut the right cut.
Selecting the appropriate drill design
Twist, indexable, replaceable-tip and spade drills can performed most machine work in today's shops.
