Medical & Healthcare

Articles • February 1, 2012

The right option

END USER: Southwest Greene International Inc., (760) 639-4960, www.greenegroup.com. CHALLENGE: Effectively measure small, complex medical parts.SOLUTION: A measurement system that combines vision and touch-probe inspection. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Hexagon Metrology Inc., (800) 274-9433, www.hexagonmetrology.us.

Articles • February 1, 2012

Thread milling tops tapping

END USER: Thortex Inc., (503) 654-5726, www.thortexinc.com. CHALLENGE: Maximize tool life and reliability when threading cobalt chrome. SOLUTION: Replace solid-carbide taps with high-performance thread mills. SOLUTION PROVIDER: OSG Tap & Die Inc., (800) 837-2223, www.osgtool.com.

Articles • February 1, 2012

Rigging and lifting safely

In the olden days, riggers were the guys on the ground placing slings and chains around the object to be moved while the crane operator waited for their signals to begin lifting. Today, rigging in a small shop falls to the guys standing closest to the equipment when something needs to be moved.

Products • January 12, 2012

MS22C-8 Automatic Lathe

INDEX offers the new MS22C-8, from its Multiline series.

Products • January 12, 2012

Imetric 3-D Scanner

After introducing their own award winning D5 last year (winner of the Red Dot Award for Best Industrial Design), DATRON Dynamics is now a North American demonstration and training facility for Imetric North America.

Products • January 12, 2012

Nampower Brushes

Brush Research Manufacturing has introduced a unique new line of Nampower abrasive nylon brushes that contain a combination of ceramic and silicon carbide filaments to deliver maximum burr removal rates and ideal surface finish in one operation.

Articles • January 1, 2012

From stringy to sandy

END USER: Acumed LLC, (888) 627-9957, www.acumed.net. CHALLENGE: Accurately direct high-pressure coolant on Swiss-style machines to control chips when turning. SOLUTION: A Swiss-style insert holder with high-pressure, through-coolant capability. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Streamliner & Associates Inc., (814) 440-1548, www.streamlinertools.com

Articles • January 1, 2012

Magic carpet ride

Shop Operations columnist, Tom Lipton, discusses the issue of safety when workers transport sheet metal in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

The great grinding divide

Bridging the gap between academic and shop floor grinding knowledge.

Products • December 12, 2011

Ultrasonice 65 monoBlock and Lasertec 65

Mori Seiki has started taking orders for the ULTRASONIC 65 monoBLOCK equipped with ultrasonic machining functions and the LASERTEC 65 Shape equipped with laser machining functions.

Articles • December 1, 2011

Making the most of metal sawing

The Shop Operations column in the December 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine offers some tips when sawing metal.

Articles • December 1, 2011

Are the Stars Aligned?

Manufacturing was a star in 2011 and looks to shine brightly in 2012.