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Building for Micromachining
Creating the machine tools that make microparts.
Three Paths Forward: Testing & Quality Assurance
Software options from basic to advanced for on-machine part measurement.
Coolant Calculus
Improving the grinding process via coolant nozzle design.
Working Software Hard: Design & Engineering
Features in CAM software that save programming time.
Changing Quick-Change
Though ITI Tooling Co. Inc. introduced the Varia Rapid-Change Tooling System some four years ago, the company's product manager—Lee Hebenstreit—says word of this technology has not yet spread throughout the markets it could help. That's why the company produced a 22-second video showing the Varia tool changing system in action.
Taming the ‘Nastalloys’
Interrupted turning is common in aero-engine machining, said Sean Holt, aerospace specialist for Sandvik Coromant Co., Fair Lawn, N.J. There, a complete, finished component is machined out of a single, large block of material (most commonly Inconel 718) in several process stages that involve accurately removing a vast amount of material to meet strict parameters for the finished part's dimensions and characteristics.
Facing Hard Facing
Greenleaf Corp. introduced its WG-300 ceramic composite tool material about 25 years ago. The ceramic matrix is reinforced with silicon-carbide "whiskers" that boost toughness. Initially applied in the relatively constant cutting conditions of turning operations, the composite tools provided a significant increase in productivity when roughing aerospace alloys. Shops are now using WG-300 tools in hard milling operations.
Changing Quick-Change: General Industry Coverage
New tooling that makes quick tool changes quicker.
Big Parts, One Setup: General Industry Coverage
Reducing setups and increasing safety by multitask machining large parts.
Composition Matters: General Industry Coverage
Knowing the aluminum alloy grades allows shops to maximize productivity.
Not So Hard: General Industry Coverage
Machining techniques for hard milling with ceramic tools.
Bigger and Better: General Industry Coverage
Strategies and tools for enlarging holes.
