Machining

From HEIDENHAIN Corp. comes a new online interactive training tool for CNC instruction called HIT (HEIDENHAIN Interactive Training).

A shop that grinds tungsten-carbide endmills using a resin-bonded diamond wheel turned to Dr. Jeffrey Badger for the 37th episode of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series because one of the shop's wheel suppliers was talking about Q prime values.

This month's Talking Shop turns its attention to an Indiana shop that makes family a priority.

Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton offers tips for enhancing the operation of a manual milling machine.

Extend tool life and boost productivity when milling Inconel 718. A 6-flute endmill programmed to follow a trochoidal milling toolpath.

Drill holes in 304 stainless steel used for header plates. An HSS drill.

Verify and optimize machining operations, including ensuring that cutting tools avoid interference. CNC machine simulation software.

The January 2013 Manager's Desk column ponders what it takes to achieve your shop vision.

In the January 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering, Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren reviews a recent "60 Minutes" report about the skills gap in manuafacturing.

The accurate positioning of the cutting tool with respect to the workpiece partly controls the accuracy of a machined part.

This month's Get With The Program column in Cutting Tool Engineering looks at the benefits of nesting software for shops that make parts from flat raw materials.

Choosing a multitask machine from a bewildering array of options can be challenging, but the right one can be a shop game changer.