Peter Zelinski Editor-in-Chief

Aerospace 1 Aug 2001

Getting The Time Out Of Titanium

For Boeing engineers successful at high speed machining of aluminum, the next step is to mill faster in a more constraining metal.

High-Speed Machining 1 Aug 2001

Standard Jobs Beyond Standard Speed

This job shop is defining the role of extremely high spindle speed in variable-volume, variable-part-number production.

Die/Mold 1 Jul 2001

Expanding The Toolmaker's Role

Skilled employees from this shop's mold machining area apply their expertise to running production batch machining jobs better.

1 Jul 2001

Price Caps Are Worse Than High Prices

People who write about metalworking, including me, sometimes fail to choose their words carefully. They often speak of a "shortage" of skilled machinists, when in fact the problem is one of reduced supply.

Basics 1 Jun 2001

The Dynamics Of Better Drilling

Vibration is at the heart of a variety of common problems in machining holes. Mathematical analysis is helping to bring about a better understanding of hole-making processes...including how these vibrations behave, and what steps to take to bring them under control.

17 May 2001

In Your Own Market, Take Stock

One of the emotions that came across at this year’s Westec show was hesitancy. Not gloom—nothing that extreme.

Turning Machines 15 May 2001

Mold Machining In Motion

This shop's strategy for limiting lead time on large molds affects the choice of machine tool. It also affects who does the programming.

Toolholders 15 Apr 2001

The Fluid Transition

A watershed moment in spindle evolution? For the latest generation of high speed spindles used in milling, spindle makers look beyond traditional bearings.

1 Apr 2001

Manage Time Like A Machine Shop

When it comes to time management, the machine shop has an advantage over you and me. A shop can look at productivity numbers to measure how well its capacity is being used.

Vertical Machining Centers 15 Mar 2001

Bridgeport Machine Goes To Market On The Internet With Special Series 1 Milling

A small shopfloor network lays the groundwork for large-scale, low-cost DNC throughout a major manufacturing facility.

Shop Management Software 15 Mar 2001

Overriding The Skills Shortage

With experienced operators in short supply, this shop developed a software solution to compensate.

1 Mar 2001

What Shops Want In Machining Centers

This study summarizes a few of the findings in a newly released report on CNC machining center buyers. The 233-page report focuses on the perceptions and priorities of this group