Machining

Inside the impact of inserts

07/24/2019

Author:

Christopher Tate

CNC machines loaded with indexable tools are the foundation of modern machining.

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Turn out the lights on wire EDMing

07/16/2019

Author:

Kip Hanson

Of all machining processes, wire EDMing is perhaps best suited for lights-out manufacturing with one exception, slugs.

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Company benefits or lack thereof

07/31/2019

Author:

Michael Deren

Columnist Michael Deren compares company benefits. How does yours stack up?

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Unorthodox machining odds and ends

07/17/2019

Author:

James Harvey

Try these tips from machinist and moldmaker James Harvey in your shop.

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Spindle sensor enhances safety

07/11/2019

Author:

William Leventon

B-Safe from Balance Systems detects collisions during machining, preventing damage to parts and machine.

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Additive approach to machining Ti6Al4V

07/10/2019

Author:

Alan Richter

Tool blanks are printed to make cutters to machine titanium.

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Catching ‘22’: Beat the challenges of titanium

07/09/2019

Author:

Alan Richter

Effectively machining titanium alloys requires suitable cutting tools, machine tools and monitoring systems.

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Focusing on high-speed inspection

07/03/2019

Author:

Robert Weinstein

With the new Taglens-T1 varifocal lens, manufacturers can achieve high-throughput noncontact parts inspection.

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Extended-reach toolholders remain a requirement

07/02/2019

Author:

Holly B. Martin

Multiple-axis machines increase workpiece accessibility but some jobs still require these specialized toolholders.

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Tool monitoring adaptive control for cutting difficult materials

Caron Engineering’s Tool Monitoring Adaptive Control system helps cut difficult-to-machine materials.