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Steelville Manufacturing Co. uses flexible manufacturing systems to enhance machine tool productivity and continue growing. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-05-15 CTE source:…
Whether they are large or small, successful cultures have the ability to pass on knowledge and tradition from one generation to the next. Peerless Precision Inc., a shop in Westfield, Mass., has…
Coolants and lubricants for challenging cuts. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-05-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/coolants-challenging-cuts/ Legacy path: /articles/coolants-challenging-cuts
Quick-change tooling can boost profits. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/tooling-quickly-boosts-profits/ Legacy path: /articles/tooling-quickly-boosts-profits
How flame hardening works Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/how-flame-straightening-works/ Legacy path: /articles/how-flame-straightening-works
Increase part quality and productivity when deep-cavity micromachining while achieving tight tolerances. A heat-activated, wax-based compound for holding parts. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on…
Enhance precision and shorten changeover time when machining retention knobs. Quick-change collet chucks. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/chuck-aids-retention-knob-work/ Legacy…
Keeping employees' personal matters separate from professional ones. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/keeping-your-distance/ Legacy path: /articles/keeping-your-distance
Methods for minimizing chatter. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/cut-chatter/ Legacy path: /articles/cut-chatter
A PCD milling cutter that combines a patented chipbreaker and direct cooling through the cutting face. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE…
A new process for strengthening metals while making them more resistant to corrosion. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/layered-approach/ Legacy…
Vertical machining centers play a central role in the growth of S&S Machine Shop. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/vertically-aligned/…
Software developers raise the bar with improved toolpaths, integration and simulation. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/cam-it/ Legacy path: /articles/cam-it
When grinding complex cutting tool profiles, attention should be paid to the software, the wheel and the tool blank for best results. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.…
Boring heads that improve productivity. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-04-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/productivity-boosting-boring-heads/ Legacy path: /articles/productivity-boosting-boring-heads
When shops purchase new machinery, a common error some make is accepting the standard live tooling package from the builder without considering other options. This is not a criticism of those packages,…
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, who authors the Ask the Grinding Doc column, answers questions about barreling and scrubber nozzles. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE:…
Tiny medical parts, mass-produced automotive components and multiple-ton power generation parts share a common activity: inspection. Generally, inspection is seen as a nonvalue-added activity and most companies encourage the reduction of inspection…
>Flame straightening is one of those old-timer skills everybody has heard of but few have had the opportunity to witness. The ability to straighten bent plates and shafts is almost magical in…
Overcome excessive tool wear and poor surface finishes when machining flats on a steel truck shaft. A milling tool that exerts all cutting forces downward and cuts freely. Imported from the CTE…
Eliminate excess coolant to improve shop floor safety and cleanliness. Minimum quantity lubrication systems. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-03-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/shop-cleans-its-act-mql/…
Machine shops need lots of tangible assets to make parts: machine tools, cutting tools and real estate, among other items. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published…
What is your company doing to replace its retiring workforce? Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-03-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/plan-replace-retirees/ Legacy path: /articles/plan-replace-retirees
In a typical machine-tool-axis positioning system, the workpiece is mounted on a table that slides along flat, straight guide ways. The table may be supported on the guide ways by rolling elements…
The creation of superhydrophobic metals using femtosecond lasers. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2015-03-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/teflon-steroids/ Legacy path: /articles/teflon-steroids