Machining rings around the competition
Part Time column for February 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering looks at a shop that machines tungsten-carbide wedding, engagement and personal rings.
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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.
Veteran’s Assistance: 5-Axis Machining
New materials and improved part manufacturing help maintain and upgrade aging military aircraft.
In the thick of things
Part Time column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Brass plate special: General Industry Coverage
Part Time column for July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Maintaining the productivity party
END USER: North America Clutch Corp., (414) 267-4000, www.noram-clutch.com. CHALLENGE: Lower manufacturing costs. SOLUTION: An automated turning center.
Finessing fins: Turning Performance
Part Time column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Made in America: repeatable precision
Part Time column for March 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Walk the line: General Industry Coverage
Part Time column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Match the process to the part
There's more than one way to machine a part. The trick is to match the part's complexity and volume requirements with an optimal production process.
Post-processing should not work: Design & Engineering
The creation of a part program for a CNC machine tool usually starts with a part drawing or model that contains the part material, geometry and tolerances.
By the Numbers: General Industry Coverage
Debunking seven common CNC-programming myths.
