Machining

Products • October 1, 2011

Valenite ISO Indexable Inserts

Walter USA LLC has introduced two new Walter Valenite ISO indexable inserts designed for machining nickel, cobalt and iron-based high temperature alloys, such as Inconel 718 and Waspaloy, commonly used in the aerospace, power generation and chemical industries.

Products • October 1, 2011

Motion Control Information System

Zoller Inc. now integrates a Sinumerik 840Di CNC, pre-loaded with the Siemens Motion Control Information System (MCIS).

Products • October 1, 2011

hyperMILL

OPEN MIND Technologies AG introduces a new machining strategy in hyperMILL: 5AXIS Contour Offset Roughing and Finishing saves an enormous amount of time when creating CAM programs for parts with arched hub surfaces.

Videos • September 11, 2011

Centerless grinding close-up

A 420 stainless steel part is ground on a Monza 410 centerless grinder at M&S Centerless Grinding.

Videos • September 6, 2011

All bark, no bite

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, fields a question from a shop taking smaller and smaller finishing passes and several spark-out passes in order to get tight tolerances and a good surface finish. But the shop is having trouble getting the wheel to bite into the workpiece. All it does is ride over the top, and the shop is using high-pressure oil. How can the shop get the wheel to bite? The Grinding Doc responds in this 23rd episode of the video series.

Articles • September 1, 2011

A Fine Grind

Technology, experience and attitude breeds grinding success—on a very small scale.

Articles • September 1, 2011

Tapping into Medical

Tapping medical parts requires unique considerations not required in general-purpose machining.

Articles • September 1, 2011 • Alan Richter

Mag Miles

'Lightweighting' vehicles through the use of magnesium parts can improve vehicle mileage and impact resistance, among other benefits.

Articles • September 1, 2011

Software makes tool design easier

New grinding software makes tool design easier.

Articles • September 1, 2011

Cleared for takeoff

END USER: Superior Drilling Products, (435) 789-0594, www.superiordrillingproducts.com. CHALLENGE: Without prior experience, program a multitask machine. SOLUTION: Using CAM software with online training resources and local support. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: CNC Software Inc., (800) 228-2877, www.mastercam.com; Remote Machine, (801) 942-2792, www.remotemachinecnc.com

Articles • September 1, 2011

Straight to the Pointe

Pointe Precision creates opportunity with new machines and skilled employees.

Articles • September 1, 2011

Getting the best out of bench work

Getting a grip on bench work.