Milling difficult features in titanium
April 2009 Shop Operations column
Operation / Process
Machining
Determining aggressive values
April 2009 Ask The Grinding Doc column
Pumping innovation
April 2009 Part Time column
Tools of the trade
Rough-and-ready grinding calculations and an opinionated Viking help quickly determine appropriate grinding parameters.
Small runs, big benefits
Process monitors—either vibration or digitally based—help parts manufacturers save money and ensure quality on small production runs.
60 years for Kaiser AG
In 2008, Heinz Kaiser AG celebrated its 60th anniversary, a year that also marked a change in the ownership of the company. On Jan. 1, 2008, Chris Kaiser, Karlheinz Kaiser and Gabriela Brasher-Kaiser assumed ownership of the company from their father, Heinz Kaiser, who founded Kaiser AG in 1948.
The impeller–quintessential example of 5-axis machining
March 2009 Get With The Program column
Combating Tool Decay
A parts manufacturer finds that brushing the cutting edges of tools with nylon bristles extends tool life, improves part quality and reduces manufacturing costs.
MQL: Lean and Green
The benefits of minimumquantitylubrication, which is suitable for many types of machine tools, are numerous.
Thread history and measurement
March 2009 Shop Operations column
Quick connection
March 2009 Part Time column.
Now is the Time for Opportunity
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