Accelerate into HSM
Machine Technology column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Operation / Process
Machining
Ya gotta wanna
Machinist's Corner column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
The fix is in
Indexable-insert tool repair can require a lot more than a manual machine. CNC machines and inspection equipment are often needed to effectively refurbish tools.
Why Shops Are Replacing Gundrills with Solid-Carbide Drills
A growing number of machine shops are switching from gundrills to solid-carbide drills for deep-hole applications.
Easy to be hard
Milling plastics is just easy enough to be difficult.
Finish line
Finishing hardened workpieces on multitask machines that provide grinding and hard turning and/or hard milling capabilities can prove beneficial.
A world of skills
Youth skills training for machinists takes place in schools with metalworking programs and in connection with competitions, such as WorldSkills.
Personalizing putters
Productive Times feature Kevin Burns Golf, 408-244-7768, www.kbputters.com. Challenge: Maximize productivity and minimize tool breakage when roughing custom putter heads. Solution: A 5-flute, solid-carbide endmill that minimizes chatter. Solution Provider: Dura-Mill Inc., 800-444-6455, www.duramill.com.
Thread milling
Rather than using taps to thread steel prior to hardening, a growing number of shops are opting to thread mill heat-treated steel.
Rotary diamond dressing
Why are all your parts turning into toast? Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, offers insight into rotary diamond dressing.
Survival of the fastest
Tool and cutter grinder software continually evolves to expedite production of advanced cutting tools by toolmakers and machine shops.
The new ‘carbide’ saw
Production and application of cermet-tipped circular saw blades continues to grow, eating into carbide's market share.