Articles

Grinding

Bond. Vitrified Bond.

New vitrified bond technology features proprietary chemistry to achieve higher performance as well as extended wheel life for today’s advanced grinding machines.

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EDM

What It Takes to Do Unattended Wire EDM

The promise of running a wire EDM for long stretches without much operator attention is enticing, but many shops never manage to pull this off. Here are tips to make it happen, as offered by Mark Cicchetti, EDM technical director for Absolute Machine Tool’s Accutex EDM product line.

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Automation

Gun Barrel Manufacturing Cell Combines Holemaking Operations

Precihole Machine Tools has introduced a dedicated manufacturing cell consisting of holemaking equipment to perform all necessary operations on the ID to convert a bar of metal to an assembly-ready gun barrel.

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Automation

Visit the Robots & Automation Zone

MMS Online has a new zone focused on robotics and industrial automation technologies.

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Software Simplifies ISO Certification

Learn how one manufacturer leveraged its shop management software platform to streamline its ISO certification process.

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Laser & Waterjet

Keep Your Scrap Value Intact

A lot of the value in the way this part was machined can be found in the material that was left behind.

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Updated Machine Tool Search Engine

Version 3.0 of Techspex, the machine tool search engine, launched this month. What makes this site unique is that 91ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ÎÛ provides editorial content that is directly integrated into company showroom and related machine tool model pages.

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What’s Best for Boring Titanium?

In a joint research effort, Kaiser Precision Tooling and Blaser Swisslube searched for a combination of metalworking fluid and indexable insert that show the best results when boring titanium. The results underscore the importance of controlling vibration, friction and heat.

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Workholding

Shop Solution for Faster Jaw Change-Overs

This shop turned a problem into a product line.

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Milling Tools

Alter the Axial Depth

In difficult-to-machine metals, when a pocket or similar deep feature is milled in successively deeper Z-axis levels, oxidation and chemical reaction can affect the tool at the upper surface level of each cut. The solution: Change the axial depth of cut for each pass.

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December MBI at 49.9 – Industry Conditions Unchanged

With a reading of 49.9, Gardner’s metalworking business index (MBI) showed that conditions in the metalworking industry were unchanged from November. This comes after two months of modest growth.

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CAD/CAM

Video: The Value of Machine Simulation

Mastercam’s Machine Simulation feature enables the programmer to see how a multi-axis part program will perform. The virtual representation of the workpiece, cutting tool assembly, workholding fixture, machine spindle and other elements of the machine structure in motion provide a better visualization of possible collisions or interference.

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