Fail-Safe CAM
Computer-aided error detection and prevention routines for CAM programs not only help prevent disaster—they improve machine efficiency too.
Product Category
Software & Digital Solutions
SURFCAM Velocity 4 for HSM
January 2009 Get With The Program column
Staying Sharp January 2009
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Part Time, Machine Technology, Shop Operations, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
Staying Sharp December 2008
Manager's Desk, Machine Technology, Shop Operations, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
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.
Staying Sharp October 2008
Manager's Desk, Machine Technology, Shop Operations, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
Sim Takes Flight
The use of simulation software allows GE Aviation to try out creative approaches to machining—without the risk of costly failures.
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.
Staying Sharp September 2008
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Part Time, Machine Technology, Shop Operations, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
Staying Sharp August 2008
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Back to Basics, Machine Technology, Part Time, Shop Operations, Ask the Grinding Doc
Staying Sharp July 2008
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Part Time, Machine Technology, Shop Operations, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
New Rules of Engagement
High-speed machining can improve productivity, but a shop will need to change its tool settings and toolpath strategies and experiment with feed rates to achieve this goal.