Articles

Industrial Production Up 20% in May

Consumer durable goods industrial production in May was up 19.8% compared to May 2009.

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A Three-in-One Honing Station

Combining roughing, finishing and gaging in one station is a distinctive capability of the ECO 80 dual-expansion honing system from Nagel Precision (Ann Arbor, Michigan). The system is designed for low- and medium-volume applications that require submicron bore sizes and mirror finishes.

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Surface Texturing with Laser Ablation

Much of a product’s appeal to the consumer has to do with its look and feel—literally, the texture of its visible surface.

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If I Only Had a Waterjet Machine!

A waterjet machine would have made short, more-accurate work of Derek’s Chevy door panels.

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Cutting Tools

Atomic-Level Coating Manipulation Adds Durability

Seco's Duratomic-grade inserts are said to run faster and longer than competitive models. Key to their performance is a unique texture achieved by manipulating the coating at the atomic level.

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April Machine Tool Sales Show Accelerating Growth

According to USMTC, machine tool sales in April were 48% (units) and 123% (dollars) more than in April 2009.

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A Good Time to Start a Shop?

Brent Long recently founded Maryland Machine in a garage.

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Drilling with Modulation Delivers Pecks for Free

A system for center drilling on Swiss-types and other small lathes oscillates the drill up to 1,000 times per second. Cycle time, part quality and predictability all improve.

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Laser & Waterjet

What It Takes for Oilfield Success

Hunt and Hunt’s president says adopting turn/mill machines was one of the most challenging endeavors his 55-year-old shop ever undertook. He also says it’s the best thing the shop could have done to become more efficient at contract work.

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Aerospace

Taking on Titanium

The challenge for the aerospace machine shop is to produce titanium parts productively and profitably. The challenge for the machine tool builder is to help such shops meet this challenge.

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Machining Titanium for Today’s Advanced Aircraft

Several Global Titanium Day attendees were chosen to take flight in a reproduction of the Wright Brothers Model B Military Flyer.

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Exceeding My Expectations

Here is a close-up of the precision machined parts floating in the barrel of a pen.

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