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Smart Boring Bar Auto-Comps
Because boring is a finishing or semi-finishing operation, there is generally little or no margin for dimensional or surface finish error. In production, dimensional accuracy of a precise bore can be negatively affected by tool wear over time.
Read MoreOne Last Appeal For Your "Vote"
As I write this month's column, our presidential election is still up for grabs, a dead man is the duly elected senator from Missouri, and our soon-to-be former first lady now gets to move down the street to work in the U. S.
Read MoreToolholder System Gives Stable Cutting
There is no doubt that machine tool spindle speeds are climbing. Just look at the standard speeds offered on machining centers five years ago compared to those speeds offered as standard today.
Read MoreIs It Just Me Or...
. has the space-time continuum been disrupted creating faster years? Am I alone in the perception that in spite of all my efforts to remain mainstream, you know.
Read MoreA New Twist On Five-Axis Machining
Cincinnati Machine and DS Technologie Gmbh (DST) announced a strategic alliance through which machine tools, service and support from both companies will be offered to the aerospace industry in North and South America through Cincinnati Machine.
Read MoreMusical Chairs. Sort Of.
I was thinking about how the metalworking shop has changed. In the way back old days machines ran off jackshafts, and leather belts provided the power to cut.
Read MoreThis Hexapod You Can Work With
Take a standard knee-mill, identical to those found in thousands of shops around the world. On the backside of the mill, place a worktable. Under that worktable, attach six movable legs. Rotate the overarm of the mill 90 degrees so the spindle is above the rear worktable. You've created a five-axis knee mill.
Read MoreWhy Using The Latest Technology Simply Isn't Enough
Suppliers to the automotive industry know they've got to be competitive, have consistent, repeatable quality and deliver on time, every time. Often having the latest technology is a crucial competitive advantage. But sometimes having and using the latest equipment isn't enough. Here's why.
Read MoreWhat's Old, New Or Real?
I remember one of the Star Trek movies, in which Kirk asks Scotty to perform an especially difficult technological miracle to save the Enterprise. Scotty replies, "Captain, I can't change the laws of physics.
Read MoreNothing To Do With You-Know-What 2000
With all the hype and hoopla about the upcoming “event” in Chicago, I thought it might be nice to provide a respite. Obviously, it’s important from a business perspective to read this special show issue of Modern Machine Shop.
Read MoreMaking The First Cut
Almost every shop has a metalcutting saw. However, many of these shops may be missing a throughput reduction opportunity by under-utilizing this cut-off step in the manufacturing process. Here's how one shop integrates precision sawing in its part production flow.
Read MoreWinner By A Nose!
Wiper technology is designed to improve surface finish in machining applications. It involves an insert with a flat. As the 'wiper' passes through the cut, it smoothes the surface.
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