Holemaking

Turning Machines 4 Oct 2005

Unattended Honing On A Vertical Chucker

An air-gage-monitored honing system added to an inverted vertical spindle chucking lathe allows unattended turning, boring and honing on one machine for greater process flexibility.

Holemaking 13 Sep 2005

Tool Presetting Ensures Tool Quality While Saving Time

The Edon, Ohio, plant of Metaldyne (Plymouth, Michigan) produces one of the most complex parts on an automobile: the steering knuckle. Irregularly shaped with a variety of surfaces and holes to mill, drill and bore, steering knuckles provide a machining challenge that usually requires some finesse to meet.

Holemaking 9 Sep 2005

Carbide Prices Bring Attention To Replaceable Tips

Small-diameter milling and drilling tools with replaceable tips not only save on carbide cost, but also save on tool management and inventory costs.

Holemaking 25 May 2005

Drill Reduces Machining Time, Increasing Capacity

This company specializes in developing electromagnetic systems with switching and/or sensor capabilities. Typical product applications include general mechanical engineering and plant construction; automotive engineering equipment and materials handling equipment; and automation, medical and power technologies.

Holemaking 16 May 2005

A Time To Tap, A Time To Mill

Thread milling and tapping are two methods for machining threads in a hole. Tapping is more popular, but thread milling has several advantages that might be important in your application.

Holemaking 1 Mar 2005

Portable Drill And Tooling Combination Solves Fabricator's Dilemma

Jackal Fabrication (Whitehall, Michigan) is accustomed to meeting time schedules, bidding competitively and striving to achieve quality workmanship. Its founder and president, Jack Budde, along with Bryan Hughes, partner and CFO, and Vice President Bob McCann have extensive experience in steel fabrications for structural and ornamental projects.

Holemaking 9 Feb 2005