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2-D and 3-D laser cutting machines add value to shops.
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Latest in Fabrication & Cutting
Decisive Deburring: General Industry Coverage
Robotic deburring eliminates part inconsistencies that occur when deburring by hand
Recipe for Enhancement: General Industry Coverage
Compared to AlTiN and TiAlN, the percentage of aluminum is higher in an aluminum-chromium-nitride PVD tool coating.
No-Defect Finishes: General Industry Coverage
Abrasive selection and automation are keys to successful finishing of artificial implants.
Water Works: General Industry Coverage
Advances in abrasive waterjet machining have encouraged a growing number of shops to adopt the technology.
Media Types: General Industry Coverage
Guidelines and considerations when selecting a media for mass finishing.
Cutting at Light Speed: General Industry Coverage
Lasers continue to make inroads into machine shops.
Coat, Please: General Industry Coverage
There is more to recoating cutting tools than meets the eye.
Finishing Fast: Testing & Quality Assurance
Obtaining a fine surface finish when high-speed machining.
Sawing Round in Circles: General Industry Coverage
Rotary sawing is an alternative to applying a single-point tool for cutting off, grooving and forming.
Top Coat: General Industry Coverage
Molybdenum disulfide tool coatings improve the machining of aluminum, titanium and nickel-base alloys--even when dry.
New equipment for depositing nanocomposite coatings
New equipment allows deposition of hard and tough nanocomposite tool coatings.
