MMS Blog

High-Speed Machining 15 Dec 2001

High Speed In Simultaneous Five-Axis Machining

In mold and die work, simultaneous five-axis machining is a proven technology, as is high speed machining (HSM). High speed simultaneous five-axis machining, however, is still a pioneering development.

Grinding 15 Dec 2001

Getting A Grinding Bonus

When this company traded its vintage ID grinders for CNC machines, it got more grinding capacity/capability than it expected.

Grinding 15 Dec 2001

Gearing Up With CNC Grinding

By adding a CNC OD/ID grinder, this California gear manufacturer brought a lot of farmed-out work in house, improved quality, slashed lead times—and saved money.

15 Dec 2001

Beating The Heat: Temperature Control Of A High-Performance Spindle

For the team developing a more effective spindle, one of the design challenges was an unexpected source of heat.

1 Dec 2001

Volume II, Issue XII

Reflection On The Web Many of the more common organizations and news sources are well known and often visited. In the midst of this holiday season, the Web offers unique connections that may help citizens and manufacturers put perspectives on the events of September 11th.

Grinding 15 Nov 2001

Between Centers And Centerless Grinding In One Setup

It sounds like a contradiction in terms-between centers and centerless grinding on one machine. But for some categories of workpieces, it's a viable production process that can yield machining time reductions of 45 percent over separate grinding operations.

Shop Management Software 15 Nov 2001

The Data Exchange

Many machine shops contemplate updating their software but are reluctant to do so based on fears of lost or unusable data. This company made the switch unscathed and offers tips on what software features can help fulfill a shop's needs.

Shop Management Software 15 Nov 2001

Overcoming Overflow

Making the best use of limited resources helped this shop bounce back from a flood. Now the shop's most important process-improvement tool is the software it bought to manage the flow of information.

Cutting Tools 15 Nov 2001

Toolmaker Boosts Productivity With Grinder

Given the vitality of the auto market and the growing trend towards aluminum as a weight-saving aid, the demand for this manufacturer's tools has been consistently strong. More than half of the business is regrinding existing tools for customers, with the short lead times necessary to minimize the customer's investment in expensive tooling.

EDM 15 Nov 2001

Machining To Sub-Micron Accuracy--With EDM

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) has a long tradition of being one of the most pioneering of metalworking technologies. Shops with EDM learned (by necessity) to deal with unattended operation long before it became feasible elsewhere.

15 Nov 2001

Subscription Pricing For DNC

With this new DNC product, users no longer have to pay an up-front cost for the hardware and software. Instead, they pay only an annual fee-in essence a subscription to DNC.

1 Nov 2001

Student Summit Will Showcase Career Opportunities

Math, science and manufacturing technology educators and students are being encouraged to seize the moment: an incredible teaching and learning opportunity that comes around only once every two years. The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is being held at Chicago's McCormick Place September 4-11, 2002.

Come See Tsugami America at IMTS | Booth 339410