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END USER: Daman Products Co., (800) 959-7841, www.damanifolds.com. CHALLENGE: Speed the design process and reduce setup time for machining large hydraulic manifolds. SOLUTION: Accurate and flexible workholding system, conceived, designed and built…
END USER: MTU Aero Engines GmbH, +49 89 1489-0, www.mtu.de. CHALLENGE: Minimize cutting tool vibration and runout when circular stagger milling titanium blisks. SOLUTION: A hydraulic toolholding system that dampens vibration and…
Shop Operations column by Frank Marlow. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-02-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/nonthreaded-fasteners/ Legacy path: /articles/nonthreaded-fasteners
Machine Technology column by Dr. Scott Smith. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-02-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/measuring-and-managing-drawbar-forces/ Legacy path: /articles/measuring-and-managing-drawbar-forces
Ask the Grinding Doc column by Dr. Jeffrey Badger. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-02-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/cutting-cycle-time/ Legacy path: /articles/cutting-cycle-time
Manager's Desk column by Keith Jennings. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-02-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/time-get-personal/ Legacy path: /articles/time-get-personal
Using an independent laboratory to test different coolants can provide the impartial data needed to make the right choice for machining titanium. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.…
CAD/CAM strategies for increasing the efficiency of multiaxis machining. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-02-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/multiaxis-muscles/ Legacy path: /articles/multiaxis-muscles
Ensuring optimal grinding of stainless steel medical instruments. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-02-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/precision-prescriptions/ Legacy path: /articles/precision-prescriptions
Integrated automation of turning centers can be the solution to meeting production schedules and profit goals. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-02-15 CTE…
Machining components for solar power generation systems can be a renewable source of business. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-02-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/here-comes-sun/…
Productive Times on Tulsa Machine Works Inc., 918-834-0911. Challenge: Reduce tooling costs when milling crankshafts. Solution: Tool repair and modification services. Solution Provider: Carbide Tool Services Inc., 800-243-9577, www.carbidetool.com. Imported from the…
Productive Times on Sun Manufacturing Co., 832-448-http://www.ctemag.com/aa_pages/2012/1201, www.sun-mfg.com. Challenge: Efficiently drill through-holes in 4130 steel parts. Solution: A modular, indexable-insert drill that eliminated pecking cycles. Solution Provider: Kennametal Inc., 800-446-7738, www.kennametal.com. Imported…
Productive Times feature Kevin Burns Golf, 408-244-7768, www.kbputters.com. Challenge: Maximize productivity and minimize tool breakage when roughing custom putter heads. Solution: A 5-flute, solid-carbide endmill that minimizes chatter. Solution Provider: Dura-Mill Inc.,…
Machinist's Corner column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-01-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/ya-gotta-wanna/ Legacy path:…
Get With The Program column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-01-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/simulating-tool-functionality/…
Part Time column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-01-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/walk-line/ Legacy…
Shop Operations column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-01-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/fastening-methods/ Legacy path:…
Machine Technology column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-01-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/accelerate-hsm/ Legacy…
Manager's Desk column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-01-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/change-plans/ Legacy…
Youth skills training for machinists takes place in schools with metalworking programs and in connection with competitions, such as WorldSkills. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published…
Indexable-insert tool repair can require a lot more than a manual machine. CNC machines and inspection equipment are often needed to effectively refurbish tools. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion…
A growing number of machine shops are switching from gundrills to solid-carbide drills for deep-hole applications. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-01-15 CTE…
Milling plastics is just easy enough to be difficult. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2010-01-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/easy-be-hard/ Legacy path: /articles/easy-be-hard
Finishing hardened workpieces on multitask machines that provide grinding and hard turning and/or hard milling capabilities can prove beneficial. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on…