Peter Zelinski Editorial Director

Turning Machines 15 May 2000

Machining The Majority Of Job Shop Parts

This builder has introduced a compact vertical machining center and a compact lathe, both with the same full CNC functionality as larger machines.

Vertical Machining Centers 15 May 2000

Agile Or Lean?

Either way, machining centers may make sense. When CNC machines are used for high-volume work, this question comes first.

Toolholders 15 Apr 2000

What's Possible At 10,000 RPM

High-value work doesn’t have to demand a high-cost machine tool.

15 Apr 2000

These two shops used to mill EDM electrodes on their metal cutting machines, but they have now shifted the work to graphite machining centers. Both shops say the advantage isn’t just in the cycle time savings, it’s in the inefficiencies they can now overcome.

High-Speed Machining 15 Mar 2000

Find The Right Speed For Chatter-Free Milling

It used to be that a little chatter was easy to forgive. Not anymore. In shops aiming to minimize hand finishing, machined surfaces have to be smooth. And in high speed machining applications, chatter itself can set the speed limit.

High-Speed Machining 15 Mar 2000

Five-Axis Machining With A Contouring Head

This accessory brought low-cost five-axis machining to two shops. One had never used five-axis machining before. The other was an experienced five-axis contractor.

Five-Axis 1 Mar 2000

The Other Angle On Five-Axis Machining

Machine complex prismatic parts efficiently on low-cost machining centers. This shop embraces five-axis machining—the kind that features a five-figure price tag.

Basics 15 Feb 2000

Making Sense Of Model Data

Designs often arrive incomplete downstream. There may be no changing that. But these tools can reduce the amount of time spent on reworking customer models.

Deburring 15 Jan 2000

The Right Tool, Right Away

In-house custom tool grinding extends the reach of CNC machining.

Laser & Waterjet 15 Nov 1999

Milling With Waterjet

Machine with abrasive waterjet and control the depth of cut. For the right parts, this fledgling process may offer a compelling alternative.

CNC & Machine Controls 15 Oct 1999

Five-Axis Machining For The Masses

Control technology continues to make five-axis machining easier to use. Many special considerations - particularly qualified tools for pivoting-spindle machines - are no longer essential to the process.

High-Speed Machining 15 Oct 1999

For Easier Turnaround...Hard Milling

By using milling in place of EDM, this mold shop delivers finished work to customers days sooner.

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