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Holly B. Martin

Holly B. Martin is a science writer and technical copywriter based in Winchester, Va. For more information, visit www.hollybmartin.com.

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Reaping the benefits of lights-out machining
Article March 15, 2017 Holly B. Martin
Reaping the benefits of lights-out machining
At the National Tooling and Machining Association Plant Managers Roundtable, held Feb. 8 in Phoenix, Jeff Estes, director of Partners in THINC at Okuma America Corp., Charlotte, N.C., discussed the advantages and challenges of shop-floor automation.
Through-coolant toolholders: efficient, economical
Article January 15, 2017 Holly B. Martin
Through-coolant toolholders: efficient, economical
Because through-coolant toolholders eliminate the variances often experienced with external cooling nozzles, the additional cost of such holders, which is sometimes zero, can be easily justified through the reduction of cycle times and improvement of tool life and part quality.