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Cutting cycle time for a 3,000-piece run. Two wire EDMs. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/playing-it-smart/ Legacy path: /articles/playing-it-smart
Achieve tightened tolerances and increase throughput when machining microholes and other microscale features. Two new machine tools, each with 0.5µm positioning accuracy and a 50,000-rpm maximum spindle speed. Imported from the CTE…
Machinist's Corner columnist shares personal experience with purchasing tooling and fixtures for the shop. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/fixture-job-doesnt-hold/…
The Machine Technology column in the October 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering offers guidance for protecting spindles from contamination. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published…
A nanoscale metalworking fluid additive. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/dont-hold-onions/ Legacy path: /articles/dont-hold-onions
A tungsten carbide-based CVD coating that's an environmentally friendly alternative to hard-chrome plating. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/coat-dont-plate/ Legacy…
When the world's biggest retailer pledged it would buy an additional $50 billion worth of U.S.-made products over the next decade, Cutting Tool Engineering Editorial Director Alan Rooks questions whether the news…
When people ask why it's important to select a high-quality post-processor, I always liken it to building a house, reports Surya Kommareddy, with DMG / Mori Seiki USA Inc. in this month's…
I'm a big a supporter of my local community college's machining programs. There's one facet of machine shop management a classroom can't prepare a student for, though: the constant, yet unexpected, gear…
Design for manufacturability is catching on among the more sophisticated clients of machine shops. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/smart-design/…
New and traditional part grinding technologies combine to control vibration and improve precision. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/vibration-de-escalation/ Legacy…
Tucked into the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Linda Tool, a family-owned machine shop, is adding to its capabilities. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on…
New technology has reduced the footprints of sinker EDMs and made them smarter, faster and more efficient. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15…
Multisensor measurement can make part inspection for machine shops more efficient. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/multiple-options/ Legacy path: /articles/multiple-options
A review of metalworking products as compiled by the editors of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-10-15 CTE source:…
Diminishing numbers of skilled tradesmen in the workforce and the need to reduce production costs have caused machine tool automation to proliferate during the past decade. Imported from the CTE archive to…
Tom Lipton, the author of Cutting Tool Engineering's Shop Operations column, shares a trick he learned that reveals an interesting use of relatively crash-proof soft metal or plastic bed plates on a…
Improve cutting edge integrity and flute faces of cutting tools. A flute finishing process that uses a fine-grit, hybrid resin-bond flute polishing grinding wheel, special truing wheels and fine-grit dressing sticks. Imported…
Minimize lubricant for a mass-production cylinder head line. Switch to minimum quantity lubrication. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-09-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/making-leap-mql/ Legacy…
Produce additional parts without investing in a new machine tool and eliminate manually bending parts. A robot that is flexible and easy to program and move. Imported from the CTE archive to…
After working in the machining and fabrication business for 21 years, Keith Jennings, the Manager's Desk columnist for Cutting Tool Engineering, has concluded that million-dollar jobs don't guarantee big profits. Imported from…
This month's Cutting Tool Engineering Machinist's Corner column asks, "Why waste everyone's time courting a new customer if you aren't prepared to accommodate them?" Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion…
Shrink-fit toolholders can improve grip, balance, and reach, but only when shops manage the full heating, handling, and runout routine correctly. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally…
An MTConnect app for Google Glass. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-09-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/through-looking-glass/ Legacy path: /articles/through-looking-glass
Ultrashort pulsed-laser deposition of diamond-like coatings. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2013-09-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/cold-hard-and-thin/ Legacy path: /articles/cold-hard-and-thin