March 2019
Articles in this issue
Technology has made hard milling more feasible
Machine shop builds database of know-how, perfecting its hard milling techniques along the way.
Microfinishing shifts gears
Microfinishing can make a high-quality gear even better by reducing surface roughness.
Sizing up anodizing
Anodizing is an economical approach to resolving surface finishing challenges.
Machine shop tests Y-axis parting
Sandvik's CoroCut QD helps shop increase parting rates without sacrificing tool life, part quality
Surface roughness measurement can be challenging
L.S. Starrett's precision tool education manager offers the latest trends and developments in surface roughness measurement.
CMMs automate part measurement
Paired with machine tools in a manufacturing cell, a coordinate measuring machine can collect, process and transmit data.
KRC Machine Tool rebrands and rebuilds
Remanufacturing a machine tool can make it perform better than when it was initially built.
Moldmaker pioneers use of femtosecond laser technology
Rhode Island shop applies latest technology to increase productivity.
How your shop looks makes all the difference
Machinist's Corner: Michael Deren wants you to take a good look at your shop's appearance.
Sculptor finds the art in machining
Using handmade tools and automated machines, Baltimore-based artist Chris Bathgate crafts precise elements that assemble into complex sculptures.
5G technology on the shop floor
Machine Technology: Companies partner to create an extremely fast-acting process monitoring system.
Managing from a distance
Manager's Desk: Machine shops are often small businesses where balancing the professional and personal can be difficult.