Machining

Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton writes about cutting multiple-start threads on a manual lathe in the September 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Yesenia Salcedo, senior editor of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, interviews Steve McLean, president of contract manufacturer WP Manufacturing, Longmont, Colo.

Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren observes the importance of speaking with the people working in the area of the assembly line that has been targeted for improvement.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products introduces the PowerCut 400 and PowerCut 700 manual plasma cutting packages.

Pat Mooney Inc. — The Saw Company offers the Nishijimax NHC-100ND Cutoff System, which features an exclusive patent-pending remnant reduction device to greatly reduce the amount of the remnant in auto cycle.

A new, patented membrane and overlay removal head that features a long-life cutting edge design and fits several of their MILLHOG beveling end prep tools has been introduced by ESCO Tool.

Walter USA LLC has introduced Blaxx, a new shoulder mill that reportedly combines precision, high metal removal rates and process reliability in a single tool, with a high-gloss black finish that is both wear and corrosion resistant.

Techno Inc. CNC Routers is proud to introduce the new HD Mini Series CNC Router, a new, affordable precision cutting system.

Mazak Corp.'s ORBITEC 20 employs a unique headstock design to generate turned features on large valves and other big, odd-shaped parts with ease and accuracy.

Mazak Corp. says its new HORIZONTAL CENTER NEXUS (HCN) 4000-III Horizontal Machining Center has design features that increase productivity, precision, reliability and production value.

In supporting phase one of the DMG/Mori Seiki standardization initiative, Gibbs and Associates will provide the machine tool builder's customers a smooth and reliable flow of programming data from any CAM system to the machine controls.

J.W. Winco Inc. announced it now offers GN 516 Rotary Clamping Latches in metric sizes.