Testing & Quality Assurance

L.S. Starrett's precision tool education manager offers the latest trends and developments in surface roughness measurement.

Paired with machine tools in a manufacturing cell, a coordinate measuring machine can collect, process and transmit data.

Minimum quantity lubricationimproves productivity and tool life.

General-purpose tap achieves reliability while eliminating twisted swarf and short tool life woes.n

Today's facemills can help shops handle difficult-to-machine materials for automotive and aerospace applications.

While some may question its use, on-machine probing can reduce setup time while boosting in-process dimension control and enabling part verification.

Creating awareness about productivity boosting machining technologies and implementing them are playing a major role in making military parts.

Machine Technology column in October 2009 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

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?

Parts that meet drawing dimensions can still end up as scrap if they lack surface integrity.

A new laser machining center laser ablates 3-D profiles in superhard cutting tools.

Shop Operations column for May 2009 Cutting Tool Engineering