Cool cost cutting
New nesting software and a post-processor reduce programming time and material consumption at I-Cherng Refrigerationn
Operation / Process
Machining
Episode 93: No hydroplaning in the grind zone
Cutting Tool Engineering's Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, Dr. Jeffrey Badger, addresses deflection problems where coolant meets the grind zone.
VF-Mill Vertical Machining Centers
The way a machine is built affects the way it performs. With premium-quality components, high accuracy and attractive price points, the VF-Mill series is setting the standards for how to build vertical machining centers. With machines installed in more than 20 countries, the VF-Mill series has become the go-to machining center for the KAAST family of corporations.
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.
Managing from a distance
Manager's Desk: Machine shops are often small businesses where balancing the professional and personal can be difficult.
FSG-ADIV series surface grinders
The FSG-ADIV series includes the FSG-1224ADIV, 1632ADIV and 1640ADIV. The in-machine dynamic balancing system enables the adjustment of the balance weight at the wheel position while limiting wheel vibrations to less than 1 µm.
Benz LinA 4.0
Benz Inc. has completely revised its broaching unit Benz LinA. With its new, compact design, the new Benz LinA 4.0 is lighter and much more rigid, yet capable of up to 1,500 strokes per minute. Easily fine-tuned and with a standard gear ratio of 2-1, this unit can power through many more materials with minimal or no vibration, greatly improving the service life of the cutter.
Sizing up anodizing
Anodizing is an economical approach to resolving surface finishing challenges.
Report details striking range of developments in additive manufacturing
Wohlers Associates Inc. announced the publication of Wohlers Report 2019, the 24th annual installment of its industry-leading report on additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing. The worldwide study provides the "pulse" of the industry by reporting on growth, development and the future of AM materials, applications, systems, services, design, software, patents, startups, standards, investment and research.
High-Performance Helical Chamfer Mills
Scientific Cutting Tools Inc. announces a new line of high-performance helical chamfer mills. The helical cutters are significantly freer cutting and impart a smoother finish than the standard straight-flute alternatives. The variable-helical flute design provides high sheer, reduced side cutting pressure and improved chip evacuation, thus achieving extremely high performance.
SPTM EXJ Thread Mill
Scientific Cutting Tools offers the new SPTM EXJ thread mill. The SPTM EXJ is an economical tool engineered for cutting external UNJ threads. It features a single thread profile that is ideal for keeping side-cutting pressure low.
µCMM Optical Coordinate Measuring System
So far, geometries such as the bore holes of injection valves in the automotive industry, for example, could hardly be measured optically. Lateral probing of components with vertical surfaces was limited to tactile measuring systems, CT solutions or complex special solutions. This changes with a new function of the optical coordinate measuring system µCMM from Bruker Alicona. Vertical surfaces of more than 90° can now also be measured optically.