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As an owner or manager of a machining business, you have your hands full dealing with matters from the front office to the shop and everything in-between. Even so, nonproduction issues seem to be an increasing burden.

Articles August 15, 2009 George Weimer

Spin doctors: Inspection Efficiency

Who should perform spindle maintenance in machine shops?

Articles August 15, 2009 Mark Rentschler

Reaching the apex: Drilling Performance

Combination tooling, custom fixtures and creative solutions help Apex Precision thrive.

Articles August 15, 2009 Dr. LaRoux K. Gillespie

Hit it again, harder

When finishing parts, shops may want to hit them with their best shot. Shot peening can produce longer part life.

Articles August 15, 2009 Dave Nelson

High anxiety: Drilling Performance

Understanding tool geometry and selecting the right tap for different workpiece materials can help take the anxiety out of tapping operations.

Articles August 15, 2009 Daniel McCann

Laws of attraction: Drilling Performance

U.S. companies that adopt electromagnetic workholders heartily endorse the technology.

Videos August 15, 2009

On tap

Check out this brief video from Kennamental Inc. showing a side-by-side comparison of an HSS tap vs. a solid-carbide tap. The video accompanies CTE's August cover story on selecting the right tap for different workpiece materials. The split-screen video demonstrates the significant productivity advantage of the first solid carbide tap specifically engineered for tapping steels.

Articles July 15, 2009

Know-as-you-go software: Digitalization & Industry 4.0

In today's market, a machine shop often has millions of dollars invested in machines. Typically, a hefty amount is also committed to payroll. For a shop to be profitable, these two assets must work together efficiently. But what is the best way to manage and balance machine and manpower efficiency?n

Articles July 15, 2009

Cranking out power: Drilling Performance

Eagle Machine Inc., in Abbotsford, B.C., frequently takes on challenging jobs, such as modifying a diving bell for deep-sea submarine rescues or designing and machining a set of solid aluminum wheels for an 800-mph land speed car based on an F-104 jet aircraft. Owner Steve Green said, "People come to us with the craziest things because other people tell them, 'the only place you can go is Eagle Machine.' "

Articles July 15, 2009 Frank Marlow, P.E.

Parts of the milling machine

Unlike lathes, which have been around for thousands of years, milling machines are less than 200 years old. Because they require much more power than hand-driven lathes, the introduction of milling machines had to wait for the invention of industrial water and steam power.

Articles July 15, 2009 Dr. Scott Smith

Some measurement required: Research & Innovation

Machine tool users can access the information contained in a stability lobe diagram to greatly increase productivity.

Articles July 15, 2009 Michael Deren

Tool Testing Done Right

Cutting tool tests performed by vendors are an excellent resource, and I've used them many times.

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