Productive Times

Articles • September 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Manufacturing gear for choppers

Apply modern manufacturing methods to grow a custom motorcycle business. Automate production and improve part quality and machining efficiency with a CNC machine tool and CAM software.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Burn the burr

Efficiently deburr machined hydraulic manifolds. A machine that deburrs via thermal energy.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

EDM upgrade jump-starts shop

Increase wire EDM capacity and cutting speed. Replace two old, technologically obsolete wire EDMs with two new ones.

Articles • July 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

When the boring gets rough

Reduce the time to rough bore bearing pockets. Twin roughing heads.

Articles • July 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Bridge to higher productivity

Reduce workload on Swiss-style and mill/turn machines. A machine tool that bridges the gap between Swiss-style and multitask machines.

Articles • June 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

The Phoenix has landed

Improve productivity for a repeat job. A multifunctional, 90° indexable-insert shoulder cutter.

Articles • June 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Flexible hones save damaged parts

Bring damaged components back into spec. A flexible cylinder hone.

Articles • May 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

New drill hits a homer

Reduce cycle times when machining hydraulic components. A solid-carbide, through-coolant drill that orients the margins radially.

Articles • May 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Breaking the QC bottleneck

Eliminate a bottleneck when inspecting parts. Work cells equipped with coordinate measuring machines and dedicated, quick-change fixtures.

Articles • April 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Cut the clamp

Increase part quality and productivity when deep-cavity micromachining while achieving tight tolerances. A heat-activated, wax-based compound for holding parts.

Articles • April 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Chuck aids retention knob work

Enhance precision and shorten changeover time when machining retention knobs. Quick-change collet chucks.

Articles • March 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Milling heads don’t get the shaft

Overcome excessive tool wear and poor surface finishes when machining flats on a steel truck shaft. A milling tool that exerts all cutting forces downward and cuts freely.