Medical & Healthcare

Articles • July 1, 2013 • Tom Lipton

Still more tips for operating a CNC mill

The Shop Operations column suggests that you should use every tool, trick and option at your disposal to get jobs out the door as quickly as possible because speed and momentum reduce costs when applied to part processing.

Articles • July 1, 2013 • Alan Richter

Improving production of backbone back-up supports

Extend tool life when machining titanium vertebrae implants and supports. A shrink-fit collet and collet chuck system.

Articles • July 1, 2013

Pulling through

A Chicago broaching shop remembers its past to invigorate its future.r

Articles • July 1, 2013 • Karlo Apro

Cut the crashes

Machine simulation is the 5-axis programmer's constant companion.

Products • June 13, 2013

Romicron Fine Boring Tools

Romicron fine-boring systems from Kennametal allow users to dial in extremely close tolerances while the tool is mounted in the machine tool, saving time and easing training.

Products • June 13, 2013

Optiv Classic 443 tp CMM

Hexagon Metrology announced the release of the Optiv Classic 443 tp, the newest model in the Optiv Classic series.

Articles • June 1, 2013 • Alan Richter

Cobalt-chrome alloys can be a headache to machine

Cobalt-chrome alloys are a good fit for medical and dental parts, but machining them can be a headache.

Articles • June 1, 2013 • Susan Woods

What’s on your pallet?

Implementing automated pallet systems in small and medium-size shops can reduce labor costs and increase profitability.

Products • May 13, 2013

Separation Conveyor

Bunting Magnetics Co. has introduced a new line of high-intensity separation conveyors.

Products • May 13, 2013

Series 33 Endmills

SGS Tool Co. has added a new series of high-performance 3-flute endmills for difficult-to-machine materials and challenging applications.

Articles • May 1, 2013 • Tom Lipton

Tips for operating a CNC mill

Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton offers tips for operating a CNC mill.

Articles • May 1, 2013 • Alan Richter

Super-‘rez’ ‘scope offers new view of parts

Improve cross-hole deburring and training with real-time video. A super-resolution digital microscope.