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MFGAxis — Buyer’s Guide
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Machining References
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Machining Calculators
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Insert Geometry
Insert identification, lead angle, indexable insert geometry, and selection references.
Boring
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Cutting Forces
Cutting-force formulas, machining power, chip load, and speed/feed references.
Workholding
Workholding strategy, zero-point clamping, fixturing, and setup efficiency.
Threading
Threading calculators, tapping guidance, thread milling, and related tooling.
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Glossary
Definitions of machining and manufacturing terms.
Machining Fundamentals & Tooling References
Core explainers and shop-floor references for speeds, feeds, forces, insert identification, heat treatment, and cutter geometry.
Process Spotlights & Manufacturing Systems
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High Feed 2
The new High Feed 2 line of small diameter high feed milling tools from Seco Tools focuses on bringing high levels of productivity and reliability to modern CNC machines.
Farrvac Junior
Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC) has introduced a pulse-cleaned industrial vacuum with dual-stage HEPA filtration that drastically minimizes clogs, preventing the problems that result from loss of suction during cleaning.
Thread Grinding
This short video provides some insight into the benefits and time savings afforded by a universal grinding machine. It is presented as supplemental information to Cutting Tool Engineering's December 2011 cover story, "A Pitch for Thread Grinding."
PCD progress
The Vollmer of America Corp. recently held its PCD Days at its headquarters in Carnegie, Pa. This brief video report offers a glimpse at two of the machines on display during the technical conference: the QXD 200 rotary erosion and QWD760 wire-erosion units.
No-dress test
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, responds to a shop that performs high-production grinding of small parts and experiences trouble when determining how much to dress a wheel. Watch the 24th episode now.
Universal Valve Fixture
Royal Machine & Tool combines the design concepts of two of their most popular fixtures, "C" Frame Fixture and Modular Fixture, into a Universal Valve Fixture.
Machining Strategist V13.0
Vero Software announced the release of Machining STRATEGIST V13, a powerful multi-axis CAM solution that generates optimum HSM roughing and finishing CNC toolpaths for both the office and shop-floor environment.
CAMWorks 2012
Geometric announced the release of CAMWorks 2012, its solids-based CNC programming solution.
ScandMist
Clean Air America Inc. announces a new generation of industrial air cleaners, the Clean Air ScandMist.
Slidehead
A new sidehead option on MAG vertical turning centers (VTCs) utilizes a 250-mm-square (10 inch) ram to deliver 34,000 N (7,600 pounds) thrust from the optimum angle for efficient turning of tall or flanged parts in vertical orientation.
TIA Portal
Siemens Industry has released Simatic STEP 7 Safety Advanced V11 option as part of its TIA (totally integrated automation) Portal, providing end users with all configuration and programming tools required for generating a fail-safe program within Siemens TIA Portal.
Water Injection Plasma Cutting
As a leading provider of stainless steel and nickel alloy plates and parts, Jacquet Metals knows that faster, cleaner cuts is the way to keep customers coming back. That is why they recently purchased upgrades to four plasma cutting machines.
