Machining

Videos • August 8, 2017

Episode 81: Diagnosing shoulder pain

Dr. Jeffrey Badger examines why many shops experience pain when cylindrical grinding a face, or shoulder, in the 81st episode of the Ask the Grinding Doc video series, which is produced in collaboration with Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • August 8, 2017 • Kip Hanson

CAD/CAM software for ultraprecision machining

The primary application for ultraprecision machining is optical-grade surfaces for injection molds, which are used to make contact lenses, LEDs for TVs and head-up displays in military aircraft and luxury cars.

Products • August 8, 2017

HCN-16000Q Horizontal Machining Center

The HCN-16000Q horizontal machining center from Mazak Corp. features a double-column, quill-head design that enables the machine to perform the operations of both an HMC and a traditional boring machine. This means the machine provides processing flexibility and helps reduce part setups because it allows manufacturers to perform both deep bore and milling applications all on the same machine platform.

Articles • August 4, 2017 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Ask the Grinding Doc: Loading the wheel

In the August 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering, Ask the Grinding Doc Columnist Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., fields questions about spotting wheel loading, white sticking for hardened steel loading, and what causes barber pole marks during cylindrical-traverse grinding.

Videos • August 3, 2017

The CNC Chef: Toolpath tips | Episode 6

Bob Warfield from CNCCookbook discusses some toolpath tips to help you get the most from your CAM software in the sixth episode of The CNC Chef, a video series produced in collaboration with Cutting Tool Engineering.

Products • August 3, 2017

Software Facility for Latest-Generation Flexium+ CNC Platform

NUM has released a new software facility for its latest-generation Flexium+ CNC platform that places an advanced tool management system at the disposal of manufacturers operating multiple CNC machine tools. It is especially suitable for complex high-end milling applications, as well as HSM applications in the mold and die market.

Products • August 3, 2017

SS207-5AX LaserSwiss CNC Swiss-Style Lathe

Tsugami Automation's new Tsugami CNC Swiss Turn, the SS207-5AX LaserSwiss, is a 20 mm, 7-axis CNC Swiss Lathe with two fully integrated SPI lasers, one for cutting and one for welding. The machine is the latest model in the company's LaserSwiss product line, and the first to include a second laser head for welding.

Articles • August 2, 2017 • Keith Jennings

Manager’s Desk: Time to awaken the shop

Much of 2016 and 2017 has been a stressful roller coaster ride for our shop and me and my family as we have fought through a difficult economy—the worst in 30 years. Challenges remain, and business isn't completely wonderful again, but we have more optimism than a year ago, writes Keith Jennings, the Manager's Desk columnist for Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • August 1, 2017 • William Leventon

Machine Technology: Hybrid upsides and design considerations

A milestone in the 3D printing revolution is the appearance of CNC metalcutting machine tools incorporating additive-manufacturing capabilities. Manufacturers of the hybrid additive/subtractive systems tout their advantages over conventional machine tools, but the hybrids raise important issues that their builders and users must address.

Products • August 1, 2017

SmartCAM v2017 Service Pack 1

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM v2017 Service Pack 1 (SP1). SmartCAM v2017 SP1 addresses a number or requested bug fixes, and also adds a handful of small enhancements.

Products • August 1, 2017

EHC125300 Horizontal Turning Center

SMTCL has announced the development of a new horizontal turning center, the EHC125300. This machine reportedly demonstrates SMTCL's commitment to United States' job shop customers by allowing them to get a large high-quality machine tool at a cost-effective price.

Products • July 31, 2017

FM5 finishing and RM5 Roughing Indexable Insert Geometries

Walter says its new FM5 finishing and RM5 roughing indexable insert geometries deliver optimal cooling, longer tool life, and increased productivity in high-temperature alloy and stainless-steel machining. The new inserts owe their effectiveness, in part, to their "jet guiding geometry," or targeted cooling.