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Episode 41: Pricey diamond
Are diamonds a machine shop’s best friend? Dr. Jeffrey Badger takes a close look at the question in the 41st episode of the Grinding Doc video series. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 40: Don’t get cracking
In the 40th episode of Cutting Tool Engineering’s Web-based Grinding Doc Video Series, Dr. Jeffrey Badger helps a shop that’s getting cracking at the corner radius of a tungsten-carbide part. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 39: Grinding the wave
A shop experiencing on-again, off-again waviness issues during cylindrical OD grinding operations asks Dr. Jeffrey Badger why the problem comes and goes in the 39th episode of Cutting Tool Engineering’s Grinding Doc Video Series. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 38: Rust never grinds
In this 38th episode of the Grinding Doc video series, Dr. Jeffrey Badger helps a shop deal with the brown, yellow and blue marks that keep appearing on an unground surface. He addresses the difference between oxidation burn, or rust, and genuine thermal damage. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 37: What’s your Q prime number?
A shop that grinds tungsten-carbide endmills using a resin-bonded diamond wheel turned to Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the author behind our Ask the Grinding Doc column and video series, because one of the shop's wheel suppliers keeps talking about Q prime values. According to the supplier, the shop should be using a Q prime value of 6 or 7.
Episode 36: Nitty gritty on chatter
Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, through its Website CTEplus, presents the 36th episode of the Grinding Doc Video Series. Dr. Jeffrey Badger addresses grit size versus chatter. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 35: A closer look
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine’s “Ask the Grinding Doc” columnist, shares a number of photos taken at extreme magnification to reveal wheel wear and much more in the the 35th episode of our Grinding Doc Video Series. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 34: A sticking point
A shop that grinds tungsten carbide with resin-bonded diamond wheels asked Dr. Jeffrey Badger for help to settle a disagreement over how hard to stick the wheel. Plus, now that there are machines with auto-stickers, shop staffers are even more confused. Badger offers some suggestions in the 34th episode of The Grinding Doc Video Series.
Episode 33: Material removal rate
Dr. Jeffrey Badger helps a shop determine an appropriate material-removal rate in this 33rd episode of The Grinding Doc video series. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Washington Post: U.S. manufacturers need help
The Wonkblog, a regular business feature on The Washington Post website, tackled the need for skilled labor among U.S. manufacturers in its Dec. 15 post. The news item features the plight of the Mursix Corp., an Indiana company that produces seatbelt buckles and bed frames, and has had trouble finding skilled workers to help keep up with the company's growth.
INTEGREX i-200S AM Hybrid Multitask Machine
Mazak continues to develop hybrid multitasking machine technology with the introduction of its new INTEGREX i-200S AM (additive manufacturing). With a multilaser deposition system, the machine provides both additive and subtractive capabilities.
OmegaSupreme Ultrasonic Cleaning Detergent
Omegasonics announced the release of a brand new cleaning detergent, OmegaSupreme. OmegaSupreme is Omegasonics' most versatile and industrial-friendly cleaning detergent utilizing all the newest technologies in chemistry. The solution is effective at removing oils, light grease, dirt, grime, carbon and other contaminants from a variety of metals.
