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Tungaloy responds to rising carbide costs
BIG Daishowa Hosts Breakfast & Learn Event
ZOLLER Open House Focuses on Integrating Success
The power of density determination in additive manufacturing
5 reasons why CFexpress is the future of industrial memory cards
Tricks and techniques for specifying surface texture parameters
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New life for an old machine
Are you about to scrap an old machine tool and replace it with a new one? Before you do, consider what could be a much less expensive way of getting a better machine: having the old one remanufactured.
Tougher & wiser in times of turmoil
While attending IMTS in September, it was nice to meet fellow machine shop owners and managers, many of whom expressed optimism and reported a robust year for their businesses. That was good to hear, considering our market is in the midst of a downturn and requires aggressive management to persevere.
Setting up a lab: General Industry Coverage
The Grinding Doc fields the following questions: 1. The grinding wheel manufacturer I work for wants to set up a basic lab for testing wheels and different Al2O3 grits. What's the best, most-economical way to do this? 2. I'm getting chatter on parts and am trying to determine if it's from grinding forces that are too high or from an out-of-balance wheel.
Tracing sinker EDMing back to its original spark
Electrical discharge machining (EDMing) goes by many names—burning, spark machining, spark eroding, vaporizing—but they all refer to variations on the same process: removing material by running an electric current between an electrode and a negatively charged workpiece material submerged in a dielectric fluid.
Pros & cons of parts marking methods
Often dictated by the production environment, part quantities and part function, the selection of a parts marking method presents a variety of choices—each of which comes with pros and cons.
Turning hardened materials presents challenges, opportunities
Opinions vary on the definition of hard turning. Some industry experts say it's the single-edge cutting of hardened steels from 58 to 68 HRC, while others suggest hard turning begins at 45 HRC and includes hardened irons and superalloys. All, however, agree it presents difficulties but is quite manageable provided the right cutting tools, machine and process parameters are used.
Industry experts predict better, but not great year
Industry experts predict better, if not yet spectacular, times for manufacturers in the coming year.
Going to New Orleans: People & Companies
There was plenty to see, eat, drink, hear and learn at the United States Cutting Tool Institute's 2016 Fall Meeting, held in New Orleans Oct. 15-17.
Unemployed retrained for high-tech manufacturing jobs
A group of long-term unemployed men last week received high-tech manufacturing training certificates from the Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board and MACWIC (Manufacturing Advancement Center Workforce Innovation Collaborative) at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) in Worcester, Mass.
Wired iPad Vibration Analyzer System
GTI Predictive Technology announces that a new version of its classic wired iPad Vibration Analyzer is now available. The new version is equipped with an upgraded DAQ box that accepts input from any standard accelerometer.
TriGrip Carbide Gripper Inserts and TriMax Vises
Fixtureworks has introduced its lineup of ultra-low profile TriGrip carbide gripper inserts and TriMax vises. TriGrip carbide gripper inserts are designed for ultralow profile 0.14 in. (3.5 mm) clamping with no dovetail workpiece preparation.
Visual CAD/CAM 2017 CNC Programming Software
MecSoft Corp. has announced the availability of Visual CAD/CAM 2017, the latest version of its flagship standalone CNC programming software.
