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Articles September 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Flute polishing boosts surface integrity

Improve cutting edge integrity and flute faces of cutting tools. A flute finishing process that uses a fine-grit, hybrid resin-bond flute polishing grinding wheel, special truing wheels and fine-grit dressing sticks.

Articles September 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Making the leap to MQL

Minimize lubricant for a mass-production cylinder head line. Switch to minimum quantity lubrication.

Articles September 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Robot to the rescue: General Industry Coverage

Produce additional parts without investing in a new machine tool and eliminate manually bending parts. A robot that is flexible and easy to program and move.

Articles August 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Replace an outdated vertical machining center with a new one

Boost productivity when machining hubs and other parts. Replace an outdated vertical machining center with a new one.

Articles August 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Light trumps water: General Industry Coverage

Reduce energy costs as part of a sustainability program. Replace a waterjet cutting machine with a fiber optic laser cutting machine.

Articles August 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Unmanned machining with confidence

Eliminate part deviations when performing lights-out machining. CAM software with the properly adjusted post-processor for automatically measuring parts on a machine tool.

Articles July 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Time for an oil change

Eliminate component degradation on tool grinding machines. Switching to a low-viscosity, cobalt-inhibited, hydrocracked synthetic grinding oil.

Articles July 15, 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 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Down with downtime: General Industry Coverage

Reduce downtime on three aging horizontal machining centers. Replace them with two new HMCs.

Articles June 15, 2013 Alan Richter

If it ain’t broke, fix it

Reduce cycle time when slot milling an A-36 steel part. A 4-flute, solid-carbide endmill for roughing and finishing in one pass at full slot width and depth.

Articles June 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Steady in the pocket: Drilling Performance

Eliminate premature insert breakage and premature wear when facemilling. A facemill body with pockets that accurately seat inserts.

Articles June 15, 2013 Alan Richter

Done with one: General Industry Coverage

Eliminate applying two countersink tools and a tap to complete a machining operation. A combination tool that countersinks and thread mills.

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