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Designing diamond: General Industry Coverage
A new R&D center for synthetic diamond.
Product Showcase for August 2013
Learn details about the many new products manufacturers are offering the metalworking industry.
Replace an outdated vertical machining center with a new one
Boost productivity when machining hubs and other parts.
Adding value with single-piece part flow
Since the May issue, I have been writing about our combustion shop's migration from batch processing to single-piece flow, or machining one part at a time.
Hardened by light: General Industry Coverage
The advantages of heat treating parts with 1µm-wavelength lasers.
Old iron, new life: 5-Axis Machining
Retrofitting old machine tools with new CNCs can make more sense than buying new -- particularly for larger machines.
Time to part: Turning Performance
In parting, or cut-off, operations, the objective is to efficiently and securely separate one part of the workpiece from the other.
The dog days of manufacturing
As I'm writing this in mid-July, we're experiencing uncomfortably hot and muggy weather in the Chicago area.
What goes around, comes around
Representing your company through community involvement accomplishes two goals.
Spindle bearing preload increases stiffness
Spindle bearings support the spindle in the housing and transmit cutting forces to the machine structure.
Give CNC lathes an uptime makeover
I once thought nothing of boring a new set of top jaws.
Even more tips for operating a CNC mill
Continuing the theme of the previous three columns, here are additional tips for enhancing the operation of a CNC milling machine from Shop Operations…
Be cautious when changing coolant
A company running a centralized coolant system with neat oil seeks help from the Grinding Doc.
Worry free: Medical Manufacturing
Antipullout toolholders reduce scrap, increase tool life and eliminate anxiety while milling.
Light trumps water: General Industry Coverage
Reduce energy costs as part of a sustainability program.
Unmanned machining with confidence
Eliminate part deviations when performing lights-out machining.
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