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Ceramic Insert Grade Has Broad Range of Applications
When Greenleaf’s staff of researchers started exploring what they could do with a new manufacturing method to induce internal crystal growth within a silicon-nitride-based ceramic for forming ceramic composite cutting tool inserts, they "got pretty excited," as the story goes. They even named the new grade Xsytin—as in “excitin’.”
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Milling Tools Use Self-Rotating Inserts for Uniform Cutting Edge Wear
Pokolm’s Spinworx milling system is designed to reduce operating labor time with self-rotating cutting inserts.
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Consolidated Clamping Assembly Made by Additive Manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing made it possible to condense a three-part clamping assembly into a single piece.
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Can You Draw Seven Perpendicular Lines?
If you’ve ever been asked to do the impossible, or been treated like some kind of magician by those who don’t share your expertise, then this video is for you.
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Manufacturing News of Note: December 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor chooses NIMS to develop more apprenticeships, Siemens and Stratasys form a partnership to promote additive manufacturing, and other industry news.
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PCD Face Milling System’s Diameter Cuts Large Parts in Fewer Passes
The KBDM polycrystalline diamond (PCD) face milling system from Kennametal is designed for high-volume machining, with standard sizes ranging from 2.5" to 8.0" (63 to 200 mm) and cutter diameters ranging to 21.5" (550 mm).
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JIMTOF: A Strong Embrace of IIoT
The recent Japan International Machine Tool Fair reflects the rapid move toward smart factories in which smart machines are fully networked. Japanese providers of manufacturing technology have clearly embraced the concepts of the Industrial Internet of Things.
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A Few Takeaways from a Visit to Japan
Learn about some of the machining technologies MMS editor Derek Korn saw last month in Japan as a guest of DMG MORI.
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GBI: Metalworking November 2016 – 49.7
Industry shows clear improvement from where it was a year earlier.
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Video: The Impact of a Horizontal Machining Center
A small shop describes the efficiency gains it is seeing now that it has a horizontal machining center instead of solely verticals. One of the shop’s leaders talks through processing of parts then and now.
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Can Additive Manufacturing Increase Milling Feed Rates?
With PCD tooling, yes it can. The diamond cutting edges demand a large number of flutes to realize their full effectiveness. Traditional methods for making cutter bodies limit the number of flutes, but 3D printing is delivering tools with higher flute density and other enhancements as well.
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Active Scanning Collects Complete Bore ID Form Data
Complete form measurement data on complex bore interiors helps this specialist in precision tubular components hollow out an even more competitive niche.
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