Machining

Articles • December 1, 2008 • Ann Mazakas

Evolution of a Tool’s Revolution

Putting a spin on turning tools results in up to a 2,000 percent increase in tool life and opens the door to new turning techniques.

Articles • December 1, 2008 • Alan Richter

Grinding’s Blackest Art

Centerless grinding is often viewed as overly complex, but a look at the process' fundamentals reveals otherwise.

Articles • December 1, 2008 • Bill Kennedy

Turn Right

Thread turning is a well-known but not well-understood practice. Toolmakers recommend how to do it the right way.

Articles • October 1, 2008

Staying Sharp October 2008

Manager's Desk, Machine Technology, Shop Operations, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner

Articles • October 1, 2008 • Bill Kennedy

Uncommon Knowledge

A joint Sandvik Coromant and Mazak seminar provided counterintuitive information on the metalworking market in general and machining heat-resistant superalloys in particular.

Articles • October 1, 2008 • Chuck Mathews

Cutting Round in Circles

A demonstration application shows that trochoidal milling can cut narrow, wavy slots in hardened steel at up to 12 times the normal rates.

Articles • October 1, 2008

Dress for Success

There are several ways EDM builders and machine shops can make micro-electrodes for sinker EDMs. One popular way is discharge dressing.

Articles • October 1, 2008 • Bill Kennedy

Military Strategies

Small shops can take advantage of big opportunities by making military parts.

Videos • September 11, 2008

MicroEDM milling

As the Northeast U.S. representative for SARIX microEDM equipment, Leer Technologies Inc., Claverack, N.Y., spent the better part of EASTEC 2008 showing off the newest features of the SARIX-200 3D MicroEDM Milling machine. Cutting Tool Engineering spent a few minutes with Graham Ruck, sales/applications manager for Leer, at EASTEC this past spring to get a brief overview and demonstration of the microEDM milling machine.

Articles • September 1, 2008 • Joseph Hazelton

Cutting Down on Cutting Fluids?

While using a single cutting fluid to machine and grind all workpiece materials may not be economically feasible, many machine shops can reduce their number of metalworking fluids.

Articles • September 1, 2008 • Bill Kennedy

Mastering the Metalcutting Macarena

Machine tool builders and CAM software developers work to make 5-axis machining more flexible and accessible.

Articles • September 1, 2008 • Bill Howard

2+3: Greater Than 5

2+3 machining of die and mold components is more accurate and often faster than full 5-axis machining.