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Automotive 15 Aug 2003

Forging A New Strategy

A manufacturer of automotive parts successfully adopts high speed machining to improve the production of tooling for its forging operations.

15 Jul 2003

Making Stainless More Machinable

Metallurgy marches on, and with that progress comes developments in the ability to engineer more machining friendly stainless steels.

Automation 15 Jul 2003

Moving Parts, Moving Data, Keeping People

This Plant's labor-saving automation includes hardware for updating CNC offsets to adjust for gradual process changes. When the plant adopted its automated system, management thought carefully about the impact on staffing.

Workforce Development 15 Jul 2003

Cutting The Learning Curve

A grinding shop in western Pennsylvania uses self-teaching CNCs to boost productivity.

15 Jul 2003

Intuitive Graphical Interface Characterizes New EDM

Another phrase for "intuitive graphical interface" would be "easy-to-figure-out pictures shown on the control screen," and that’s exactly what most distinguishes this new family of ram (sinker) electrical discharge machines.

Automation 15 Jul 2003

Sourcing Automation

A new kind of 'automation project manager' helped this company install a roboticized machining cell, the first of several now operating in its plant.

Holemaking 15 Jul 2003

The Real-World Economics Of High-Performance Drilling

To determine true cost, consider the total life of the drill.

Holemaking 15 Jul 2003

Rigid Tapping--Sometimes You Need A Little Float

One of the most common methods of tapping in use today on CNC machines is 'rigid tapping' or 'synchronous feed tapping.' A rigid tapping cycle synchronizes the machine spindle rotation and feed to match a specific thread pitch. Since the feed into the hole is synchronized, in theory a solid holder without any tension-compression can be used.

1 Jul 2003

Counting Our Blessings

Sometimes our focus on immediate problems can make us oblivious to efforts to raise skill levels and improve the image of metalworking careers. On a recent visit to the U.

Large Part Machining 17 Jun 2003

The Hole Business

It's generally acknowledged that making holes is by far the most common metalworking operation. So how does a shop find a way to carve a niche for itself applying such a common process as hole making? This Ohio job shop has managed.

Grinding 15 Jun 2003

Dressing Well: The Key To Grinding Quality

Because the nature of the interface between wheel and workpiece largely defines grinding quality and efficiency, it's essential to maintain optimum conditions within this critical zone. Therein lies the key to sustaining grinding as a competitive process.

Cutting Tools 15 Jun 2003

Deep Thinking

A job shop that specializes in gundrilling points out the special requirements of machining deep holes.

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