Precision Workholding Q&a: 5-Axis Machining
EMUGE-FRANKEN precision workholding product manager emphasizes tighter tolerances and complex geometries in Q&A about evolving manufacturing challenges.
Industry
Defense & Military
Latest in Defense & Military
Designed For Change: Turning Performance
When parts are small and space is tight inside sliding head machines, a new holding system offers fast tool changes and a wide variety of cutting options.
Working Smarter: Turning Performance
Machinist's Corner column notes that shops today have computer-controlled feedback loops because they need to work smart to remain competitive.
Apple to invest $500B in U.S. manufacturing
Apple Inc. plans to spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, according to an Apple press release dated Feb. 24.
Boeing commits to expand South Carolina operations
Boeing plans to expand its operations in Charleston County, South Carolina. The company plans to invest $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades at its existing site and create 500 new jobs over the next five years.
Protective material is lighter: Research & Innovation
A new foam-like material could be a game-changer for helmets, body armor and automobile and aerospace parts.
New Metal Powders Support Additive Manufacturing at Scale
An aluminum-magnesium-scandium powder for additive manufacturing that exhibits the specific strength of titanium and the positive properties of aluminum.
Why Beta Titanium Alloys Pose Challenges for Machining
Mark Larson, a titanium process R&D manager for Makino Inc., answers 10 questions about machining titanium alloys.
Tech swap: 5-Axis Machining
Creating awareness about productivity boosting machining technologies and implementing them are playing a major role in making military parts.
Vibratory finishing of titanium alloy parts
Shop Operations column in October 2009 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Surface Strategy: Turning Performance
Parts that meet drawing dimensions can still end up as scrap if they lack surface integrity.
Efficient Machining of Low-Volume Aerospace Parts
Versatile machine tools and creative strategies help shops handle high-variety, low-volume aerospace machining.
