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Articles September 1, 2012 Alan Richter
Guided by mirrors
One of the Look Ahead items in the September issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features a robotic fiber laser machine without a working optical fiber in which the laser beam is integrated in the robot.
Articles August 1, 2012 Alan Richter
Freeform waterjetting
The Look Ahead column in the August 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering also features a "self-learning" control to automate abrasive waterjet milling.
Articles May 1, 2012 Alan Richter
Circular magnetic flux
The Look Ahead feature in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering includes a linear cylindrical drive technology for wire EDMs.
Articles April 1, 2012 Alan Richter
Cutting noncut time
The Look Ahead column for April 2012 sheds light on technology that reduces noncut time by optimizing B-axis rotation.
Articles March 1, 2012 Alan Richter
Diverse gear making
As demand for vehicle transmissions and other systems requiring quieter, more compact and lighter gear mechanisms increases, gear manufacturers seek to continually boost productivity while lowering costs.
Articles March 1, 2012 Alan Richter
Soft machine
Robust and stiff often come to mind when considering the characteristics that make for a productive milling machine. However, Juanjo Zulaika, a researcher at the applied-research center Tecnalia Research & Innovation, thought otherwise and developed a "softer" milling machine with reduced weight and stiffness. That's achieved while increasing productivity.