Determining aggressive values
April 2009 Ask The Grinding Doc column
Author
Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.
Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D., is an independent grinding expert. He will be giving his 3-day High Intensity Grinding Course from Sept. 26-28 in Columbia, S.C., hosted by S.L. Munson. Visit www.thegrindingdoc.com for details. He can be reached by phone at 512-934-1857 or via email at [email protected].
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