Machining

Videos • February 28, 2017

Episode 76: Material differences

Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., addresses the difference between grinding ceramic material versus steel in the 76th episode of the Grinding Doc video series.

Products • February 28, 2017

Rasoma Machining Centers

German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) offers a full line of Rasoma machining centers, including vertical turning centers, 4-axis shaft turning centers, end machining centers, double-spindle and various special-purpose machining centers with full automation is offered. Rasoma is a large machine tool builder, founded in 1919 and based in Döbeln, Germany, who provides contract manufacturing to some of the best known brands in the global auto industry, as well as its own brands.

Products • February 28, 2017

Large-Part Precision Machining Services

Coldwater Machine Co., an ITAR-certified, leading engineering solutions company that manufactures and integrates precision equipment and tools, has announced its large-part precision machining services for prototype creation or contract manufacturing of demanding applications. The company is recognized for consistently achieving machining tolerances of +/-0.0003-in.

Articles • February 27, 2017 • Alan Richter

Culture-changing tools

One of the activities I enjoy most in connection with my job is visiting production facilities, because I get a chance to see how parts and products are made and have face-to-face interactions with talented metalworking professionals—not to mention that it gets me out of the office now and then.

Articles • February 24, 2017 • Holly B. Martin

Reaping the benefits of lights-out machining

At the National Tooling and Machining Association Plant Managers Roundtable, held Feb. 8 in Phoenix, Jeff Estes, director of Partners in THINC at Okuma America Corp., Charlotte, N.C., discussed the advantages and challenges of shop-floor automation.

Products • February 24, 2017

Smart Connectivity

Many machines on the factory floor are able to deliver an enormous amount of information that can increase their productivity exponentially. With Smart Connectivity, Agathon offers a comprehensive Industry 4.0 package.

News • February 23, 2017

Renishaw adds new facility

Renishaw Inc. announced a new 133,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse facility in West Dundee, Ill., about 40 miles from Chicago. The two-story facility will be the company's new North American headquarters, but also includes space for product development, testing, warehousing and distribution.

Articles • February 23, 2017 • Alan Richter

Kennametal CEO’s take on simplifying production

In an interview conducted by CTE Editor Alan Richter, Kennametal Inc. President and CEO Ronald De Feo discusses the past year, the business outlook for Kennametal, Pittsburgh, the cutting tool industry and the company's modernization efforts.

Products • February 23, 2017

AGS (Advanced Grinding System) Grinds Fully

The AGS (Advanced Grinding System) from Tratech Corp. is a specialty-built CNC grinding machine for the demanding needs of machining fully sintered ceramics at a competitive price point. The AGS is a 3-axis CNC machine that includes integrated coolant filtration and temperature control, as well as mist control.

Products • February 23, 2017

Sinumerik CNCs Facilitates 4-axis Turning on Lathes

The expanded contour machining cycle for Sinumerik CNCs now facilitates 4-axis turning on lathes. Two turning tools, opposite one another, machine the workpiece simultaneously enabling the machining time to be significantly reduced.

Articles • February 22, 2017 • Michael C. Anderson

Machine tool school days

Jennifer Creamer, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), conducts research into fixing flaws introduced when machining large components. Beyond her research, Creamer herself is worthy of attention in this era of concern about manufacturing jobs going unfilled because of a lack of interested or qualified candidates. She's female—still an underrepresented group in manufacturing—and she's chosen to go into manufacturing by way of Missouri S&T.

Products • February 22, 2017

#9682415 Dual-Station Universal Belt Grinder

The dual-station universal belt grinder from Palmgren delivers enhanced grinding and finishing productivity, all in one machine. Equipped with two belt heads, it provides optimal flexibility from roughing to intermediate grinding and blending to final finishing and polishing.