Machining

Products • January 12, 2012

W/Z Zero Tracking

MAG IAS introduces exclusive W/Z zero tracking capability for its horizontal boring mills and HMCs with the Siemens 840D control, bringing a favorite operator-friendly feature to machinists programming collinear axes.

Products • January 12, 2012

Nampower Brushes

Brush Research Manufacturing has introduced a unique new line of Nampower abrasive nylon brushes that contain a combination of ceramic and silicon carbide filaments to deliver maximum burr removal rates and ideal surface finish in one operation.

Products • January 12, 2012

Imetric 3-D Scanner

After introducing their own award winning D5 last year (winner of the Red Dot Award for Best Industrial Design), DATRON Dynamics is now a North American demonstration and training facility for Imetric North America.

Videos • January 6, 2012

Grinding friability

A wheel manufacturer recommended that a machine shop switch from brown alumina to white alumina because the latter is more friable. For his 25th episode, Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, analyzes the wisdom of this move.

Articles • January 1, 2012

Making a super switch

A guide to converting from conventional to superabrasives in double-disc grinding.

Articles • January 1, 2012

Get a (new) life

END USER: A large aerospace manufacturer. CHALLENGE: Avoid buying a new machine by retaining use of a 25-year-old lathe. SOLUTION: Rebuild the lathe and retrofit it with a new control. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Infinity Rebuild Inc., (704) 588-4995, www.infinityrebuild.com

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Alan Richter

Steely holemaking

Alan Richter takes a Look Ahead at a new solid-carbide drill dedicated for steel applications.

Articles • January 1, 2012

Magic carpet ride

Shop Operations columnist, Tom Lipton, discusses the issue of safety when workers transport sheet metal in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • January 1, 2012

The role of drawbar force in machining

The Machine Technology column for the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering focuses on developing an understanding of the role of drawbar force.

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

The great grinding divide

Bridging the gap between academic and shop floor grinding knowledge.

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Michael Deren

Regional shows the way to go

Michael Deren covers the benefits of attending regional trade shows in his January 2012 Machinist's Corner column for Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • January 1, 2012

A Multitask Mindset

Strategic approaches maximize utilization when multitask machining.