Feature Article

The heart of rail technology beats in Germany, where the Bombardier Transportation division of the Canadian conglomerate is headquartered in Berlin. Its plant in Netphen, Germany, annually produces 2,500 to 3,000 carriage bodies and bogies (a chassis or framework with wheels that is attached to a railway vehicle).

Turning force calculations help estimate tangential, feed, and radial loads so shops can judge rigidity, horsepower, and chatter risk before dialing in the cut.

Choosing a multitask machine from a bewildering array of options can be challenging, but the right one can be a shop game changer.

AMT's latest Global Forecasting & Manufacturing Conference found reasons for both caution and optimism.

Getting a handle on chip handling for small to medium-sized shops.

Tips and techniques for improving bandsaw blade life and performance.

New developments in superabrasive grinding wheels help eliminate the need for dressing them.

Manufacturing faces more uncertainty than usual in 2013, but the year ahead could be a good one.

The pros and cons of marking parts with laser, micropercussion and scribing technologies.

Holding a few tenths tolerance on a piece of 60-HRC steel was once the domain of expensive grinding equipment. Today, it's no big deal.

Similar to a multitask machine, a machine tool that combines ID and OD grinding enables producing a part in one chucking.

A metalworking products review, as published in the October 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.