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MMS Blog
Start With The Right Speeds And Feeds
Running rotary milling cutters at the proper speeds and feeds is critical to obtaining long tool life and superior results, and a good place to start is with the manufacturer's recommendations. These formulas and tips provide useful guidelines.
Read MoreShop Standardizes On Cutter For All Of Its Face Milling In Steel
This 20-year-old contract shop is focused on short-run machining of large structural cast iron and hotrolled steel components for special machine tools.
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Machining Success From Insert Failure
Indexable inserts do not last forever, but some fail prematurely. By selecting the right insert, shops can extend tool life.
Read MoreShop Students Learn CNC Programming On Windows-Based PCs
The control they selected to teach machine shop students uses CNC-PC software from Lighthouse Software and runs on any personal computer using Microsoft Windows.
Read MoreSteel Rod Mill Uses Flexible Programming For Grinding Of Carbide Forming Rolls
Two grinding operations are typically performed on these carbide rolls. The first is a topping operation (an OD operation) using a straight-faced 14-inch diamond OD grinding wheel. The second operation is form grinding the pass configuration.
Read MoreA Shop's One-Setup Secret--It's In The Swivel
This young shop relies on its ability to complete difficult grinding jobs in a minimum of setups so that it can offer its customers an economical and efficient grinding solution. Grinders that can swivel the wheelhead under fully programmable control are the enabling technology.
Read MoreFour Considerations For Selecting Chucks And Arbors
For many rotational part applications, both ID and OD, a standard three-jaw chuck is sufficient. But if more specialized workholding is needed, here are some questions you must consider.
Read MoreZ Axis Opens New Doors For Jig Grinding
With the addition of full three-axis contouring capabilities, jig grinding is poised to take on new 3D applications.
Read MoreDouble-Disc Grinder Helps Manufacturer Of Hand Tools Strengthen Quality Control
A newly designed vertical double-disc grinding machine is allowing a leading manufacturer of multi-purpose hand tools to maintain control of tight dimensional tolerances, and excellent surface finish quality, in finish-grinding tool components.
Read MoreFagor Expands CNC Presence in U.S.
Fagor, a large electronics firm from Spain is also one of the world's larger players in CNC and related technology.
Read MoreIntegrated Manufacturing Environment Delivers Services Faster, Smarter
To meet the accelerating pace of product design, major corporations are outsourcing high-level engineering and production tasks: subcontractors and service providers like Compression, Inc. find themselves bidding not just to provide parts, but to assist their customers in executing core functions of the product development process within ever tighter time frames.
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