March 2009
Articles in this issue
Thread history and measurement
March 2009 Shop Operations column
The impeller–quintessential example of 5-axis machining
March 2009 Get With The Program column
Buying pre-owned machine tools
March 2009 Machine Technology column
Quick connection
March 2009 Part Time column.
Strong Marketing is Always Critical
Manager's Desk
Now is the Time for Opportunity
Machinist's Corner
Online U.
Today's Web-based training programs can get machine operators ready to cut metal r before they ever lay hands on a real tool.
Combating Tool Decay
A parts manufacturer finds that brushing the cutting edges of tools with nylon bristles extends tool life, improves part quality and reduces manufacturing cost…
Looking for Something Special
Exploring the ins and outs of specifying and ordering a flexible specialty machine tool and having a machine builder produce it.
Tools With Abrasive Personalities
Machining polymetric composite materials with single-layer diamond abrasive tools.
MQL: Lean and Green
The benefits of minimumquantitylubrication, which is suitable for many types of machine tools, are numerous.
Hole in Three
Ballizing, lapping with wire and brushing are three simple and economical hole finishing techniques that yield impressive results.
Wheels Up
New materials, the need for lightweight parts and the burgeoning size of some aircraft challenge manufacturers of landing gear components.