Machines/Accessories/Controls

Machine Technology column for the July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Advances in machine tool controls and software drive better maintenance.

END USER: Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Laboratory, Rochester Institute of Technology, (585) 475-6573, www.rit.edu/kgcoe/ise/brinkman. CHALLENGE: Teach engineering students to use new machining technology. SOLUTION: Integrated machining system, including tool management and tool presetting. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Okuma America Corp., (704) 588-7000, www.okuma.com; Kennametal Inc., (800) 446-7738, www.kennametal.com; Zoller Inc., (734) 332-4851, www.zoller-usa.com

Machine Technology column for the August 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Machine Technology column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Machine Technology column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

December 2010 Machine Technology column in Cutting Tool Engineering observes the importance of the frequency of the sound in resolving chatter.

END USER: Bob's Design Engineering Inc., (503) 648-7418, www.bdeinc.com. CHALLENGE: Retain contract for electronics components against offshore competition. SOLUTION: High-performance toolpath generation engine. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Celeritive Technologies Inc., (888) 253-6701, www.celeritive.com.

END USER: Wabtec Corp.; (864) 433-5900; www.wabtec.com. CHALLENGE: Increase machining productivity for two-piece railroad drawbars. SOLUTION: Dual-pallet HMC with long spindle extension. SOLUTION PROVIDER: MAG; (859) 534-4600; www.mag-ias.com

Machine Technology column from Cutting Tool Engineering's January 2011 issue discusses the need for modulated toolpaths to ensure chip breaking when turning.