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Holemaking

Are You Turning Fast Enough?

Let's face it. When most shops go looking for process improvements, turning is seldom at the top of the list. Sure, many shops these days are doing fine work in such areas as reducing lathe setup, combining milling and turning operations on a single machine, and automating workpiece handling functions. But for all the talk of high speed machining and other milling and drilling process improvements, precious little of that kind of thinking is being applied to the turning process itself.

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One Way To Select A Vertical Machining Center

The 'perfect' machine is one that best matches your needs. Knowing what you need is the key.

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Retiring? How To Keep Getting Income From Your Business

Joe's son, Bill, has been running the family business, Success Co. , for about six years.

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How to Correct for Cosine Error

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

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Choosing A Retrofit CNC

Controls have evolved considerably in just a few years. PC technology is one reason why, but what is the right way for PC hardware to interface with your existing machine tool?

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Electronic Gaging Basics

Mechanical gages are familiar and economical. Air gages offer non-contact measurement and ease of use.

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When Indicators Go Both Ways

Measuring and gaging are two fairly distinct forms of dimensional inspection. Measuring is a direct-reading process, in which the instrument incorporates a continuous scale of units, against which the part is compared directly.

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How A $476,550 Investment Can Yield The Same Wealth As Earning $7.4 Million

How much must you earn to leave your family $1 million? . Roughly $3.

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Read Your Chips: Understanding Tool Selection for Unattended Turning

Are you sure you have the best insert for that turning operation? Check the chips, especially if you are running unattended. Chip characteristics can tell you a lot.

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Making CNC Turning Easier

For those familiar only with manual lathes, making the jump to CNC can be a scary proposition. But take heart, because more and more control builders are focusing on providing CNCs with operational and programming capabilities that even the complete novice can grasp.

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