With MQL, the advantages are clear
Minimum quantity lubricationimproves productivity and tool life.
Topic
Testing & Quality Assurance
Tap passes the acid test
General-purpose tap achieves reliability while eliminating twisted swarf and short tool life woes.n
New breed of facemills offer versatility
Today's facemills can help shops handle difficult-to-machine materials for automotive and aerospace applications.
Probing questions
While some may question its use, on-machine probing can reduce setup time while boosting in-process dimension control and enabling part verification.
Tech swap
Creating awareness about productivity boosting machining technologies and implementing them are playing a major role in making military parts.
Machine tools are not CMMs
Machine Technology column in October 2009 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Grinding Doc: Using the Ra eyeball technique
Dear Doc: I grind small parts with intricate geometries. I'd like to get a handle on what kind of Ra values I'm generating and if the grinding process changes I'm making are improving or worsening the surface finish. I was told to purchase a profilometer. Is this the best route to go?
Surface Strategy
Parts that meet drawing dimensions can still end up as scrap if they lack surface integrity.
Chip off the Hard Block
A new laser machining center laser ablates 3-D profiles in superhard cutting tools.
The inner workings of lathes
Shop Operations column for May 2009 Cutting Tool Engineering
Straight to a round
Parts manufacturers should head straight to their high-strength round inserts to turn nickel-base alloys.
Special projects
Challenging Swiss-style machining jobs can require specialty collets or novel applications of standard workholding.