UV Goes Deep
Machining more effectively with a new, more focused ultraviolet laser.
Operation / Process
Fabrication & Cutting
Water Main
Waterjet technology helps custom fabricator offer additional products. Innovative waterjet cutting drives growth for stainless steel fabricator.
Better Finishing Through Chemistry
Chemically assisted finishing for better part performance and durability. Microsurfacing is an alternative finishing process with benefits that extend beyond parts with supersmooth surfaces.
It’s a Blast
The role of microabrasive blasting when finishing implantable medical parts.
Auto Saw
Automation of sawing operations. Just as there are numerous ways to saw bar stock, multiple methods exist to automate the sawing operation.
Burr Down
Machinists can reduce or prevent burrs in the metalcutting process.
Thin Wins
Thin-film coatings evolve to improve cutting performance and accommodate new tool and workpiece materials.
Baby Teeth, Big Bite
Files and rotary burs are common metalworking tools, but choosing and using them correctly takes practice.
Jet Propelled
Improvements to abrasive waterjet systems are increasing their use.
The Power of Light
A Cleveland manufacturer applies the power and precision of lasers to machine complex medical parts.
Laser-like Focus
2-D and 3-D laser cutting machines add value to shops.
Recipe for Enhancement
Compared to AlTiN and TiAlN, the percentage of aluminum is higher in an aluminum-chromium-nitride PVD tool coating.