Article • March 1, 2004 Sawing Round in Circles: General Industry Coverage Rotary sawing is an alternative to applying a single-point tool for cutting off, grooving and forming.
Article • December 1, 2003 • Mark Olbrantz New equipment for depositing nanocomposite coatings New equipment allows deposition of hard and tough nanocomposite tool coatings.
Article • December 1, 2003 • Alan Richter Top Coat: General Industry Coverage Molybdenum disulfide tool coatings improve the machining of aluminum, titanium and nickel-base alloys--even when dry.
Article • September 1, 2003 • Alan Richter Cool Cuts: General Industry Coverage Fundamental maintenance practices and troubleshooting tips to help achieve problem-free sawing.
Article • January 1, 2003 • Alan Richter Raising Al Aluminum-titanium-nitride coatings continue to evolve.
Article • January 1, 2003 • Rich Dzierwa Slippery When Blue: General Industry Coverage A coating system that combines a patented surface impingement process and tungsten disulfide prolongs cutting tool life, but does it promote faster speeds?
Article • October 1, 2002 • Bill Kennedy Let the Chips Fall…: General Industry Coverage Controlling chips with a laser-based process sheds new light on an old problem.
Article • September 1, 2002 • Fred Teeter Layers of Control: General Industry Coverage In-house coating of cutting tools is more viable than ever.
Article • May 1, 2002 • Roger Bollier Crystal Clear: General Industry Coverage Crystalline-diamond coatings can make tool performance sparkle.
Article • January 1, 2002 • Gary Ward Smooth Operators: Medical Manufacturing The finishing options for medical components.
Article • August 1, 2001 • Charles M. Boyles Cutting it with Saws: General Industry Coverage Close tolerances and automated material handling characterize today's sawing.
Article • June 1, 2001 • Fred Ogburn Roll to the Finish: General Industry Coverage The advantages of roller burnishing compared to abrasive finishing processes.