January 2012
Articles in this issue
Get a (new) life
END USER: A large aerospace manufacturer. CHALLENGE: Avoid buying a new machine by retaining use of a 25-year-old lathe. SOLUTION: Rebuild the lathe and retrof…
From stringy to sandy
END USER: Acumed LLC, (888) 627-9957, www.acumed.net. CHALLENGE: Accurately direct high-pressure coolant on Swiss-style machines to control chips when turning.…
Speedy Comparison
Alan Richter takes a Look Ahead at an automated part-to-CAD verification system for a digital optical comparator.
Steely holemaking
Alan Richter takes a Look Ahead at a new solid-carbide drill dedicated for steel applications.
Simulating and optimizing multitasking
The Get With The Program column in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering addresses how software can simulate and optimize multitask machines.
Seal the deal
A shop combines two machines to efficiently produce a gas hose seal.
Magic carpet ride
Shop Operations columnist, Tom Lipton, discusses the issue of safety when workers transport sheet metal in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
The role of drawbar force in machining
The Machine Technology column for the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering focuses on developing an understanding of the role of drawbar force.
The great grinding divide
Bridging the gap between academic and shop floor grinding knowledge.
Making a super switch
A guide to converting from conventional to superabrasives in double-disc grinding.
Regional shows the way to go
Michael Deren covers the benefits of attending regional trade shows in his January 2012 Machinist's Corner column for Cutting Tool Engineering.
Effectively screening new projects
Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings offers some guidance for effectively screening new projects in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Smart Sawing
Knowledge of the different facets of sawing can make the process more productive.
Waste not, spend not
Recycling coolant pays big dividends for job shops.
A Multitask Mindset
Strategic approaches maximize utilization when multitask machining.