Mighty Fine
Fine finishing with a wire EDM eliminates need for secondary operations.
Author
Kip Hanson
Kip Hanson is a contributing editor for Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Contact him by phone at (520) 548-7328 or via e-mail at [email protected].
Contributing Editor
Phone: 520-548-7328
High-density workholding can squeeze more productivity from your machining center
Since the dawn of CNC milling, machinists have been trying to squeeze more parts onto the table and position them quicker. That's because to a machinist, it's all about reducing setup time and cranking out more parts per hour.
Boring Big
Horizontal boring mills are behemoth in size and flexibility.
Fine Form
Cold forming is a fast, chipless way to make parts.
Power to the People
One machine shop's strategy for achieving zero-defect production relies on making all shop floor staff responsible for quality.
Roll Your Own
Thread rolling can save time and money--and lead to the production of better parts.
Opportunity for Improvement
Initiative aims to help smaller aerospace manufacturers.
A Creative Turn
Suggestions for turning long, thin parts.
A Break in the Action
The author offers tips about making interrupted cuts while turning. He also discusses the differences between interrupted cuts in turning and milling and various types of materials.
Holding On
Discussion of different types of toolholders for lathes, including collets, drill chucks, bushings and keyless chucks. Author discusses best holder for different applications, based on his experiences.
From Maudsley to CNC: The Evolution of Thread Cutting
A look at the different types of inserts used for single-point threading and how to figure feed rates for cutting threads on a CNC lathe. Also offers programming tips and recommendations for reducing tool wear.
Smoother Roughing
The author discusses the disadvantages of using a finishing endmill for roughing applications. He also presents a quick, systematic, step-by-step series of calculations that allows machinists to optimize metalcutting when applying coarse-pitch, cobalt-HSS roughing endmills.