Machining

Videos • December 5, 2010

Tired of all the chatter

In the 14th episode of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, Dr. Jeffrey Badger helps a shop that's getting chatter when performing multi-pass cylindrical OD grinding. Though the shop keeps dropping the plunge speeds, nothing seems to help. They ask the host of the Grinding Doc Video Series what they can do?

Articles • December 1, 2010

As the Tap Turns

Tapping isn't easy and one of the toughest challenges is preventing oversized threads. New tools can help. Read these tips from YG-1 Tool Co. and take a look at a 2-minute video of the company's slideshow presentation on multifunctional taps.

Articles • December 1, 2010

Shop tips for part designers

December 2010 Shop Operations column in Cutting Tool Engineering offers tips for design engineers who would like to start to bridge the gap between design and manufacturing.

Articles • December 1, 2010 • Alan Richter

Testing Hyper-Carbide limits

When SRL Nano Corp. developed carbide-grade tools that use a patented binder material with a melting threshold similar to that of carbide—about 2,870º C, naturally the Rosemead, Calif., company dubbed the new material Hyper-Carbide. And once you view the video below that captures a series of cutting tool tests, it's easy to see why.

Articles • December 1, 2010

Superhard vs. Superhard

Toolmakers combine technologies to meet growing demand for PCD tools.

Articles • December 1, 2010

Adjustable Grind

More flexible grinding machines allow part manufacturers and toolmakers to fine-tune their production processes.

Articles • December 1, 2010 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Up vs. down grinding

December 2010 Grinding Doc column in Cutting Tool Engineering answers questions from our readers.

Articles • December 1, 2010

Maximizing multitasking with CAM

END USER: Central Utah Tool, (801) 374-2745, centralutahtool.com. CHALLENGE: Minimize time for programming complicated machining on a multitask machine. SOLUTION: CAM software for multitasking. SOLUTION PROVIDER: DP Technology Corp., (805) 388-6000, www.dptechnology.com

Articles • December 1, 2010

Finding harmony in stable cutting

December 2010 Machine Technology column in Cutting Tool Engineering observes the importance of the frequency of the sound in resolving chatter.

Articles • December 1, 2010

Better toolpaths help keep work onshore

END USER: Bob's Design Engineering Inc., (503) 648-7418, www.bdeinc.com. CHALLENGE: Retain contract for electronics components against offshore competition. SOLUTION: High-performance toolpath generation engine. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Celeritive Technologies Inc., (888) 253-6701, www.celeritive.com.

Articles • December 1, 2010

Ground to order

END USER: General Broach Co., (517) 458-7555, www.generalbroach.com. CHALLENGE: Increase capacity and maintain quality while grinding broaches for aerospace applications. SOLUTION: CNC surface and creep-feed grinder with auxiliary grinding head and large work volume. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: United Grinding Technologies Inc., (937) 847-1214, www.grinding.com; and Tooling Systems Sales Inc., (248) 656-2035

Articles • December 1, 2010 • Alan Richter

Threading Large

With the right tools, threadmilling large bore diameters doesn't have to be daunting. Read the article and check out a brief video of several threadmilling demonstrations offered by Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.