Basics
When Pigs Fly
Makino will host a Global Titanium Day on Thursday, May 20th at its Mason, Ohio Global Titanium R&D Center.
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How to Overcome an Acc/Dec Limitation in High Speed Machining
A small pocket in a graphite workpiece limits productivity. Part of the expert’s response is to consider how a lower feed rate might actually be more productive—because the machine will spend more time at the programmed rate.
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Why Do Cutting Tool Charts Give Recommended Parameters in a Broad Range?
The answer has to do with the differences from cut to cut, as well as the differences that make some shops more capable than others.
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A Case for Understanding the Numbers
More often, companies are open to sharing their financial picture with their employees. Here is a brief summary of the more important financial numbers to help you understand how your company is performing.
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How to Work a Webinar
A Webinar, in case you’ve not attended one, is an online presentation—a “Web seminar”—on a topic of interest to a specific audience.
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How To Choose A Plasma Cutter
Contributed by Hypertherm (West Lebanon, New Hampshire). The company designs and manufactures plasma cutting systems for use in a variety of industries such as shipbuilding, manufacturing, and automotive repair. Its product line includes handheld and mechanized plasma systems and consumables, as well as CNC motion and height controls.
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When Spindle Speed is a Constraint
Though it won’t replace high speed machining, Boeing sees “low speed machining” as a viable supplement to higher-rpm machines. Using new tools and techniques, a shop’s lower-rpm machining centers can realize much more of their potential productivity in milling aluminum aircraft parts.
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Learning from Other Software Users
Some of the best ideas about how to use a product come from other users.
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How To Become A Master Of Deviation
In the June 2009 issue, I wrote about how “less” can be “more,” by purchasing lower-grade master rings and discs and using their certified size—their master deviation—to improve the gaging process accuracy. This topic sparked a number of questions and some confusion, primarily because I did not have space to talk about actually applying this technique on the shop floor.
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When to Mill Keeps Changing
Technology improvements steadily expand the range of tool and die parts that justify high speed machining.
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