Turning

Articles • July 1, 2009 • Alan Richter

Reducing a machine tool’s energy consumption helps achieve ‘green’ machining

Manufacturing is an energy-intensive activity. The U.S. government estimates that manufacturing consumes about one-third of the energy used in the country, stated Scott Hibbard, vice president of technology for Bosch Rexroth Corp., Hoffman Estates, Ill., in his paper "Six keys to sustainable manufacturing."

Articles • May 1, 2009 • Frank Marlow, P.E.

The inner workings of lathes

Shop Operations column for May 2009 Cutting Tool Engineering

Articles • March 1, 2009 • Karlo Apro

The impeller–quintessential example of 5-axis machining

March 2009 Get With The Program column

Articles • February 1, 2009 • Daniel McCann

Turning Implants

As the orthopedic implant market grows, manufacturers and shops search for new turning center technology to ensure a competitive edge.

Articles • February 1, 2009

In the (Small) Groove

Grooving miniature parts requires a conservative cutting approach and a choice between solid-carbide and insertable tools.

Videos • January 15, 2009

Turn Right

The practice of turning threads on a lathe is well known but oftennot well-understood. Toolmakers offer their recommendations on how todo it the right way. By Bill Kennedy There are nearly as many ways to produce threads as there are types of parts that require them. Threads can be cut with a die, rolled, ground, tapped or milled, using lathes, machining centers or specialized machines. In the video, Frank Battaglia, staff engineer for Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pa., provides a couple of pointers regarding the use of shims with laydown threading inserts to achieve optimal results.

Videos • January 15, 2009

Multitask Machines

Editor's Note: This video report is presented as a supplement to Cutting Tool Engineering's January cover story, "Down-hole, High-tech." The animation from Phillips Engineering Technologies was created to clearly illustrate the operation of a twin-ram vertical turning lathe.

Articles • January 1, 2009 • Bill Kennedy

Building bridges

Quality Industries Inc. has always been quick to react to new trends by reinventing itself.

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 • 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 • February 1, 2008 • Victor Cassidy

Taming the ‘Nastalloys’

Tips for turning nickel-based superalloys.

Articles • July 1, 2007

Cool Turning

Reviews of new turning centers from five machine tool builders.