Machining

Products • July 1, 2011

Model 1500 PunchMaster

Unison Corp. introduced the Model 1500 CNC Profile Grinder, known as the PunchMaster, now featuring a polymer cast base and new software.

Products • July 1, 2011

M8 Plastic Mill

The DATRON M8 PlasticMill is a high-speed CNC machining center designed specifically for plastic machining applications that produce debris such as large and small chips or dust that must be extracted and collected.

Products • July 1, 2011

FA30V Advance EDM

MC Machinery Systems Inc. introduces its newest FA30V Advance wire EDM for large-part manufacturers.

Products • July 1, 2011

Abrasive Wheels for grinding, deburring, and polishing

A line of Type 1 cotton-fiber abrasive wheels for grinding, deburring, and polishing that reportedly last up to 10 times longer than unitized wheels is available from Rex-Cut Products.

Products • July 1, 2011

Nissin BHP130-3.5

The new Nissin HBM BHP130-3.5 Series Horizontal Boring and Milling Machine from SNK America Inc. is rigidly designed for accurate and tough, prolonged cutting.

Videos • June 6, 2011

Why One Conditioning Stick Outperforms Another in Carbide Grinding

A shop grinding tungsten carbide with a resin-bonded diamond wheel asked the Grinding Doc about the difference between two conditioning sticks purchased from two differrent suppliers. With one stick the shop can do a lot more parts between stickings. Why is this? Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, responds in the 20th episode of the video series.

Articles • June 1, 2011

Small makes it big

CTE Editorial Director Alan Rooks ponders the good news about U.S. manufacturing of late.

Articles • June 1, 2011

Taming tough machining operations

END USER: Genesis Attachments, (715) 395-5252, https://www.genesisattachments.com. CHALLENGE: Increase productivity when machining high-strength steel jaws and other components for recycling and demolition equipment. SOLUTION: Implementing new cutting tools and high-speed machining based on lean manufacturing principles. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center, (866) 880-2262, https://www.nwmoc.uwstout.edu; Walter USA LLC, (800) 945-5554, https://www.walter-tools.com/us

Articles • June 1, 2011 • Susan Woods

Right Reamers

Reamers are an effective option for hole finishing, but choosing the right one for the job depends on hole type and diameter, among other factors.

Articles • June 1, 2011

Spindle bearing preload selection is key

The June Machine Technology column in Cutting Tool Engineering covers selecting and maintaining preload in spindle bearings.

Articles • June 1, 2011

Material elongation and thickness

The Shop Operations column in the June issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine stresses importance of understanding material elongation and thickness.

Articles • June 1, 2011 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Nonsensical grinding parameters

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, helps you make sense of nonsensical grinding parameters and achieving final depth when ID grinding in his June column.