December 2009
Articles in this issue
External thread milling
Productive Times. End user: Mitchel & Scott Machine Co. Challenge: Cut thread milling cycle time. Solution: A shell-type thread milling cutter head. Solution p…
Grinding burs
Productive Times. End user: Specialty Carbide Products. Challenge: Productively and consistently grind carbide burs. Solution: A CNC grinding machine integrate…
Proactive progress
Productives Times: Proactive progress. End user: Ford Motor Co., Lima Engine Plant. Challenge: Improve productivity and maximize quality when machining aluminu…
Grinding burn reduction
Grinding Doc column for December 2009 issue.
Material difference
Part Time column for December 2009 issue.
Cutter sources
Shop Operations column for December 2009 issue.
Correcting thermal errors
Machine Technology column for December 2009 issue.
Silver lining at the end of a crazy year
Manager's Desk column for December 2009 issue.
Back from the brink
The metalworking industry sustained a body blow in 2009, but it's getting back on its feet as 2010 nears.
Grinding: A pictorial odyssey, part II
A further examination of the grinding process through the lens of an electron microscope.
Survival of the fastest
Tool and cutter grinder software continually evolves to expedite production of advanced cutting tools by toolmakers and machine shops.
The new ‘carbide’ saw
Production and application of cermet-tipped circular saw blades continues to grow, eating into carbide's market share.
Where taps fear to thread
A growing number of shops are shelving their taps and opting to thread mill heat-treated steel.