Machining

Products • June 1, 2018

Taper Shank Test Fixture

In an effort to ensure optimal mill productivity and tooling performance, JM Performance Products Inc. developed its patented Taper Shank Test Fixture to check toolholders and test for taper deformation.

Products • May 31, 2018

Bench Grinder Safety Gauge

OSHA 29 CFR SubPart O 1910.215 for bench grinders is one of the most frequently cited machine-safety standards for violations during OSHA inspections, and one of the most dangerous to ignore. OSHA 1910.215 is a "machine specific" (vertical) regulation with a number of requirements, which if left unchecked, are often cited by OSHA as violations.

Products • May 31, 2018

Robotmaster V7 Task-based Robot Programming Platform

Hypertherm is launching Robotmaster V7, a task-based robot programming platform built from scratch on a new architecture. Robotmaster V7 caters to process experts to make robot programming easy and intuitive, even for first-time robot users. This new programming platform builds on the performance of Robotmaster's offline programming CAD/CAM software that was first introduced in 2002.

News • May 29, 2018 • Kip Hanson

Admitting my mistakes

I received an email from a reader letting me know that he disagreed with my recent article on tapping versus thread milling. In it, I stated, "There's little chance of successfully thread milling metals much above 45 HRC. And if you're going to try to tap them, be prepared to duck the flying shrapnel when the tap explodes!" We all make mistakes. So when Tom Fares, president of TNT Custom Equipment in Stow, Ohio, called me out on that section of the article, saying that he routinely taps holes in 45 HRC steel alloy and thread mills into "the low 60s," I listened to what he had to say.

News • May 24, 2018

Mike Roberts joins Kitagawa North-Tech Inc.

Kitagawa North-Tech Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., a standard chucks, advanced chucks, custom-engineered workholding and steady rests manufacturer, announced that Mike Roberts of ITEX Workholding joined the company as regional sales manager for the Southwest region of the U.S.

Videos • May 24, 2018

Gaining control of a Blanchard grinder

Blanchard grinding has typically been a manual process for many shops. The simplicity of the dials and handwheels found on Blanchard grinders still work well and get the job done. However, there's an even easier way to run a Blanchard through the addition of a CNC.

Videos • May 24, 2018

Episode 89: Stop workpiece shapeshifting

The Grinding Doc examines the forces at work when cylindrical grinding produces round workpieces one minute, then something resembling a fried egg or a flower the next.

Products • May 24, 2018

Ironman and Ironman PS Heavy-Duty Grinders

Walter Surface Technologies has introduced two heavy-duty grinders: the Ironman and Ironman PS. Designed for strenuous, prolonged use, the Ironman and Ironman PS feature an ergonomic rat-tail design, perfect balance, 1,750 watts of power, 6-inch wheel capacity, a QUICK-R instant release function, and the Walter Stabilizer, which reduces vibration and extends the life and productivity of abrasives by up to 30 percent.

Articles • May 23, 2018 • Robert Weinstein

Changing workflow: Bringing work to the workpiece

Picum MT, a startup at Leibniz University in Germany, is collaborating to redefine the manufacturing workflow, which traditionally has involved moving a workpiece from machine to machine or from station to station.

Products • May 22, 2018

MILLHOG Portable Pipe Beveling Tools

Two alternative portable pipe milling tools for performing welding end preps on pipe and tube from 0.5" I.D. to 3" O.D. with different bores and wall thicknesses are available from Esco Tool.

Articles • May 21, 2018 • Robert Weinstein

Innovative turning process for vertical lathes

Competition in the automotive industry is driving the need for higher-quality parts and lower manufacturing costs. All aspects are affected, including turning.

News • May 21, 2018 • Greg Bartlett

A tipping point for tapping

As discussed in the current issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine in the feature article "Specialization on tap," material-specific taps continue to evolve. Sources anticipate increasing specialization of the materials used for taps across industries.