General Shop Equipment & Supplies

February 2009 Ask the Grinding Doc column

February 2009 Manager's Desk column

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

As wind power makes significant inroads into the energy-generation infrastructure, machining wind turbine parts provides opportunities for diversification and growth.

An examination of the grinding process through the lens of an electron microscope.

Stef Wertheimer is the founder of Iscar Metalworking, which began operations in 1952 as a one-man tool shop in northern Israel. Today, Iscar is a multinational business, 80 percent of which was purchased in 2006 by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Co. In a wide-ranging interview with Cutting Tool Engineering Editorial Director Alan Rooks, Wertheimer recounts the history of Iscar and his project of developing industrial parks throughout the Near East.

Presented here is avideo of a SideLok long-edge milling cutter from Valenite LLC, Madison Heights, Mich.,machining Ti6Al4V at a cutting speed of 150 sfm, a feed rate of 4.5 ipm, a WOCof 0.375" and a DOC of 1.5" on a 30-hp HaasV65 CNC mill. The key technology of the SideLok systemis the co-location of the fastening system in the normally unused chip gullet space.

January 2009 Shop Operations column

HSM: What's the optimal speed for a given operation?

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

Improvements in inspection equipment and techniques have evolved dramatically over the years.

January 2009 Manager's Desk column