Turning Machines
Using Hard Turning To Reduce Grinding Time
A machine tool builder found that by hard turning its lathe spindle shafts extremely close to net shape, it could cut grinding time in half.
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Hard Turning Might Not Be As Hard As You Think
Turning hardened materials to grinding-like accuracies takes the right combination of part, machine and process parameters.
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Diaphragm Chucks Break A Bottleneck
Finding a better way to hold the part meant more parts per shift, better tool life and improve surface finish.
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The Knowledge System
This company sees knowledge to be a vital production resource. Capturing and sharing information are now routine functions on the shop floor. Here are lessons the company learned.
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Investing In New Business
When this South Carolina screw machine shop started losing jobs to China, it looked for ways to replace the lost business with more challenging jobs where labor costs are not the only consideration. The firm invested in a pair of turn-mill machines that run 24/7, producing parts complete in one setup. The new machining capability has attracted new business that more than compensates for that which was lost.
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