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Choosing coated-abrasive flap discs: General Industry Coverage
When choosing among coated-abrasive flap discs to remove metal and finish parts, grit size is just the beginning.
Part makers get a better angle for multiple-axis work
Say your machine shop just received an order for 316 stainless fuel-injector nozzles requiring angled holes to be drilled on the workpiece face.
Tips for turning parts on manual lathes, part 1
Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton offers tips for enhancing the operation of a manual lathe in the April 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Defining workholding setups: Drilling Performance
Workholding involves much more than slapping a part in a vise or chuck and pushing the cycle-start button, according to the Workholding column in the April…
Determining burn depth: General Industry Coverage
Estimating burn depth is tricky.
Leveraging peer relationships: People & Companies
As we climb out of the winter grind, we've all had our share of weighty issues to manage.
Is manufacturing overrated?: Industry Trends & Analysis
It's getting to be a broken record.
Dynamic absorbers reduce vibration: General Industry Coverage
The Machine Technology column from the April 2012 edition of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine examines how machine tool vibration often causes problems when…
Minimum molding
Manufacturing molds used to produce plastic parts with features that can be too small to be seen with the naked eye or measured with standard devices is…
Shocking finish: Medical Manufacturing
Aluminum parts that are anodized using electrical energy or chromate conversion coated can offer wear and corrosion resistance, among other benefits.
Changing tools to achieve tolerances
END USER: Richardson Manufacturing Co., (217) 546-2249, www.rmc-bigcnc.com.
New machine tool erodes cycle time
END USER: Royce/Ayr Cutting Tools Inc., (800) 959-5641, www.royceayr.com.
Looking for Mr. Goodpart: CMM Inspection
END USER: Mitchel & Scott Machine Co., (317) 684-8247, www.mitchelgroup.com.
Amada Machine Tools hosts media briefing
Amada Machine Tools demonstrated its new S-10 modular multitask machine during a recent press briefing at its Technical Center in Schaumburg, Ill.
United Grinding celebrates 30 years in Virginia
United Grinding Technologies Inc.
DMG/Mori Seiki hosts open house in Germany
For the first time as a combined company, DMG/Mori Seiki hosted the open house held annually at the Deckel Maho Pfronten (Germany) GmbH plant.
Binderless diamond: Turning Performance
Look Ahead column for April 2012 looks at binderless nano-polycrystalline diamond cutting tools
Cutting noncut time: General Industry Coverage
The Look Ahead column for April 2012 sheds light on technology that reduces noncut time by optimizing B-axis rotation.
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