General Shop Equipment & Supplies

STEVENS Engineering Inc. manufactures a wide variety of tombstones in sizes up to 40" square by 60" overall height and shapes ranging from rectangular, four-sided, Silo construction, triangular, hexagonal and octagonal.

CNC Software Inc. offers Mastercam University online training for users to learn the Mastercam CAM software program or sharpen their existing skills and refine their technique.

Third Wave Systems has released AdvantEdge FEM Version 5.7 predictive, material physics-based software.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers metric size Retaining Magnet Assemblies.

After a wrenching 2009, when parts manufacturers saw precipitous sales declines and orders and sales of machine tools and cutting tools also dropped sharply, the U.S. metalworking industry experienced a relatively strong recovery in 2010. Demand for manufactured products in developing markets, a rebound in the domestic auto market and inventory rebuilding by companies that had been holding off on orders helped fuel the recovery.

More flexible grinding machines allow part manufacturers and toolmakers to fine-tune their production processes.

December 2010 Talking Points column in Cutting Tool Engineering is a Q&A with Carlos Cardoso, chairman, president and CEO of Kennametal Inc.

December 2010 Grinding Doc column in Cutting Tool Engineering answers questions from our readers.

December 2010 Manager's Desk column for Cutting Tool Engineering reflects on lessons learned from 2010.

END USER: General Broach Co., (517) 458-7555, www.generalbroach.com. CHALLENGE: Increase capacity and maintain quality while grinding broaches for aerospace applications. SOLUTION: CNC surface and creep-feed grinder with auxiliary grinding head and large work volume. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: United Grinding Technologies Inc., (937) 847-1214, www.grinding.com; and Tooling Systems Sales Inc., (248) 656-2035

With the right tools, threadmilling large bore diameters doesn't have to be daunting. Read the article and check out a brief video of several threadmilling demonstrations offered by Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.