Turning

A practical method for fitting custom preloading lock nuts to a Formula SAE wheel-hub design.

Here’s how a new part design became the “hub” of future victory for students working on the Formula SAE car project at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. The year was 2013 and our Formula SAE car team had just returned from a successful run at their competition, albeit with some scorching critiques from the design judges.

All businesses feel the pressure to improve productivity, precision and profitability. For machine shops, one of the most influential decisions — yet often misunderstood — involves choosing the right turning insert for the job. With countless insert types, coatings and geometries available, understanding when to use ISO-standard inserts versus proprietary options can significantly impact your throughput, part quality and tool life.

Eurotech Elite's Trofeo BMX Series delivers dual spindles at 10K RPM, 15 HP driven tools, and 15-station turrets supporting up to 110 tools. The Trofeo BMX features a direct-drive turret system, which is a tool-holding mechanism designed for rapid indexing, high precision, and maximum rigidity in multi-axis CNC turn-mill centers.

What about parts or shafts that need to both run true and have multiple features that run true to the others?

When discussing advanced cutting materials, we usually mean CBN, PCD and ceramic.