Machining

While some may question its use, on-machine probing can reduce setup time while boosting in-process dimension control and enabling part verification.

Ability to machine intricate geometries and hard materials drives growing use of wire EDM prototyping.

What does CAM software have to do with mowing your lawn? More than you might think. Consider this imaginary story in which a machine shop owner tackles that bane of suburban life.

There’s more than one way to machine a part. The trick is to match the part’s complexity and volume requirements with an optimal production process.

Even low-volume operations producing many different parts can benefit from lights-out production.

Machining large compacted graphite iron castings for diesel engine components is challenging, but applying the proper tools and techniques can help.

Combination tooling, custom fixtures and creative solutions help Apex Precision thrive.

Machine tool users can access the information contained in a stability lobe diagram to greatly increase productivity.

Part Time column for June 2009 issue.

Machine Technology column for June 2009 issue.