Machining

Cutting equations connect speed, feed, diameter, and force so shops can estimate spindle demand and process behavior before they cut metal.

Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton shares his tips for performing effective finish work in the July 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Increase chip control and prolong tool life when producing gears. Switching inserts.

Machine larger and more complex parts for the energy industry. A horizontal boring mill for machining parts up to 10' long.

Extend the life cycle of machine tools that produce engine crankshafts and cylinder blocks. Upgraded CNC systems.

If growth is part of your business model, landing contracts from the big guys can help fuel that growth and generate healthy revenue streams.

Put on your walking shoes and head over to your local manufacturer's event and start preparing for IMTS.

Dr. Scott Smith of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte discusses the benefits of hydrostatic bearings in his Machine Technology column for the July 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Machine shop managers in various regions across the country say they have struggled to fill open positions, and that the job applicants they get often do not have the requisite skills. But the experience of one shop in Massachusetts suggests that the real problem isn't a lack of willing job applicants as much as it is a lack of pertinent training programs.

The Get With The Program column in the July 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine delves into integrating automated nesting into production work flows.

What do baseball legend Ted Williams slugging his first big-league dinger, Batman comics hitting the streets and Germany attacking Poland to launch World War II have in common? They all occurred in 1939, the same year Ellis Brown, Charles W. Kling and Harold Heckamen founded Bremen (Ind.) Gray Iron Foundry Inc.