February 2010
Articles in this issue
Drag way cutting
END USER: Bill Miller Engineering Ltd., (775) 887-1299, www.bmeltd.com. CHALLENGE: Boost production with upgraded tooling. SOLUTION: A high-speed solid-carbide…
Bigger, faster, better
END USER: Daman Products Co., (800) 959-7841, www.damanifolds.com. CHALLENGE: Speed the design process and reduce setup time for machining large hydraulic mani…
Hold tight
END USER: MTU Aero Engines GmbH, +49 89 1489-0, www.mtu.de. CHALLENGE: Minimize cutting tool vibration and runout when circular stagger milling titanium blisks…
Nonthreaded fasteners
Shop Operations column by Frank Marlow.
Measuring and managing drawbar forces
Machine Technology column by Dr. Scott Smith.
Cutting cycle time
Ask the Grinding Doc column by Dr. Jeffrey Badger.
A time to get personal
Manager's Desk column by Keith Jennings.
Selecting coolant scientifically
Using an independent laboratory to test different coolants can provide the impartial data needed to make the right choice for machining titanium.
Multiaxis muscles up
CAD/CAM strategies for increasing the efficiency of multiaxis machining.
Precision prescriptions
Ensuring optimal grinding of stainless steel medical instruments.
As the robots turn
Integrated automation of turning centers can be the solution to meeting production schedules and profit goals.
Here comes the sun
Machining components for solar power generation systems can be a renewable source of business.