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Cellulose-based components mass produced with AP&T press line
CGTech announces worldwide reseller agreement
AM-produced mandrels provide new market opportunities
Composites manufacturing with advanced programming strategies
Composite material cutters offer a growing opportunity for toolmakers
The next generation of surface profilometer for in-process inspection
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![[3] Micromachining tool life challenges](https://ctemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/poster-2-300x169.jpg)
[3] Micromachining tool life challenges
Bob Warfield of the CNCCookbook.com addresses tool life issues when micromachining in the third episode of The CNC Chef, a new video series from Cutting Tool Engineering. In this episode, Warfield takes a close look at tool runout, which he says is the No. 1 issue for tool life problems when micromachining.
VIMANA Enrich Software
System Insights announces the official launch of VIMANA Enrich, a software solution that simplifies the capture and integration of relevant data from the shop floor, manufacturing and business systems and adds context to the manufacturing process without increasing time and cost for programming and systems integration.
APS-438 Air-Powered Saw and Quick-Clamp
A pneumatic saw and clamp system that eliminates torch cutting and lets users produce clean accurate cuts on thick steel plate fast with no heat affect zone (HAZ) is available from ESCO Tool.
Xi Offers Effective Way to Connect a Process and Collect Info
FreePoint Technologies Inc. says its Xi is designed to make connectivity and information collection easy. Connectivity is available through optional Wi-Fi, multiple USBs, ethernet and cellular.
Penn. machine shop earns landmark status
The W.A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop, Rices Landing, Penn., has a shiny new plaque designating it a National Historic Landmark. Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp. has been making repairs to the building since purchasing it from the Greene County Historical Society in 2009.
MobileDefender Model S Helps to Ensure Worker Safety
SecuraTrac announces its mPERS mobile emergency pendant, the MobileDefender Model S (MD-S). The model S (MD-S) is developed on the same platform as the MobileDefender and introduces new capabilities that will help to ensure the safety of those who use the MD-S and the SecuraTrac platform.
iBumpTest App
GTI Predictive Technology is proud to announce the immediate availability of our new iBumpTest app for the Apple iPad. Determining the natural frequency of a mechanical system with a Bump Test is a controlled measurement.
Look Ahead: Humanizing robotic movement
The Look Ahead column in the April 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features a project to improve robot mobility as much as humanly possible.
Look Ahead: Stiff competition: General Industry Coverage
The Look Ahead column in the April 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features a portable 5-axis machine tool made from carbon composites.
Productive Times: Brushing away chamfering
END USER: Zodiac Engineering, www.zodiaceng.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Brush Research Manufacturing Co. Inc., (323) 261-2193, www.brushresearch.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce programming and cycle time, and eliminate the need to regrind or replace chamfering tools when deburring part edges. SOLUTION: Apply in-line abrasive nylon disc brushes.
Grinding steel shafts puts shop in ‘fowl’ mood
A shop that cylindrically grinds steel shafts is having trouble keeping up with tighter and tighter surface-finish tolerances. Though the shop can hold the finish, roundness and size take a hit. So the shop seeks the Grinding Doc's advice.
Choosing the right boring tool
Drilling, reaming and boring are the basic holemaking operations of machining. In simple terms, drilling creates a hole in a workpiece where there was no existing hole. Reaming and boring accurately enlarge holes that already exist.
