December 2015
Articles in this issue
Flexible Hone Plays Role in Raising the Costa Concordia
The Flex-Hone Tool, characterized by the small, abrasive globules that are permanently mounted to flexible filaments, has long been used for everything from au…
Case Study: How a tool producer keeps its edge
Myles Tool Company, Sanborn, NY, since 1977 has specialized in producing standard and special carbide cutting tools for the aerospace, automotive and medical s…
Designs on cost-savings
A PROFIMAT MC 607 5-axis CNC grinding machine manufactured by Blohm Jung GmbH in Germany has been supplied in close cooperation with UK agent, J.R.A. Bennett L…
Go with the flow
Productive Times challenge: Ensure there are no machining issues with a flexible manufacturing system. The solution: Machine simulation and optimization softwa…
Superfilter ‘talks’ to grinders
Productive Times challenge: Effectively clean and cool grinding oil applied in latest-generation grinders. The solution: A filtration and chiller system that d…
Harvey Tool buys Helical Solutions
The acquisition of Helical Solutions LLC by Harvey Tool Co., Rowley, Mass., officially took place August 2015. The opportunity to combine the product performan…
Beyond the educated guess
Planning is critical when operating CNC machines. When I began machining, CNCs were just coming into mainstream use. The first shops I worked in had only conve…
Mastering basic turning skills
The importance of mastering fundamental turning skills. Turning and other lathe operations are the most common machining applications. A master tool and die ma…
The virtual machine tool
The benefits of creating and using a virtual machine tool. At trade shows and elsewhere, people on the cutting edge of manufacturing are touting the benefits o…
Learn not to burn
Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., fields a question from a shop getting "terrible burn on the shoulder" when cylindrical grinding steel parts with a straight plunge.
Recognizing all that is good
Addressing weighty issues is an important part of the Manager's Desk column, and there will be no shortage of them to debate and discuss in 2016.
A clamping system to eliminate blade vibration on blisks
Turbine blades are typically mounted on compressor disks and milled from a single piece of material rather than constructed blade by blade. These are known as …
Advanced technologies for sinker and other EDMs
To improve performance, reduce cycle times and enhance machine operation, Makino Inc. has released Hyper technologies for its full line of wire, sinker and hol…
Light touch
Laser technology allows for precise, noncontact marking of thin, brittle or otherwise delicate parts without compromising part integrity.
Words with friends
Jim Carr and Jason Zenger breakdown the manufacturing industry with their "MakingChips" podcasts.
Scrape to the point
Whether done manually or with a powered device, scraping guide ways is critical to machine tool performance.