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 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:46:42 -- Updated: Sat, 24 May 2008 11:33:00
Collet System Keeps Cool Under Pressure Collet System Keeps Cool Under Pressure

Coolant-through tooling is becoming increasingly popular as manufacturers continue to search for new ways to maintain the tight tolerances, high accuracies and smooth surface finishes required for...

Hard Milling By The Numbers Hard Milling By The Numbers

Here are some speeds, feed rates and depths of cut for a productive hard milling process.

Smoothing Insert Surfaces Extends Tool Life Smoothing Insert Surfaces Extends Tool Life

Coatings are typically applied on cutting tool inserts using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or physical vapor deposition (PVD). In either case, imperfections in the coating’s outer layer can occur...

Beat The Heat With High-Pressure Coolant Beat The Heat With High-Pressure Coolant

Many turning operations can benefit from the strategic use of high-pressure coolant. In addition to improved chip control and tool life, accurately directing a high-velocity jet of coolant can...


Thousands Tour JFR...

Thousands of race fans paraded through the John Force Racing East shop today during the 2nd annual...

Attracted To A Better Way

Modular, magnetic workholding blocks have changed the way this shop approaches the machining of...

Lending A Hand To The...

The coolant flow is, in a sense, a machine tool axis. After all, the flow can be turned on and off...

Dixi Rising

Heavy investment in this Swiss builder’s production facility will allow its output to rise just as...

Using Twin-Table Machines To...

EBy integrating twin-table, bridge-style machining centers, this shop virtually eliminates spindle...


 WHAT'S NEW»
Hard Turning And Cylindrical Grinding Were Made For Each Other Hard Turning And...

Combining different machining processes on the same platform has been a major theme in machine tool...

Applying Magnetism To Smooth Cutting Tools On A Grinding Machine Applying Magnetism...

Cutting tool manufacturers often perform post-grinding operations such as honing and polishing to...

Another Step Toward CAM Automation Another Step Toward...

A CAD/CAM software provider has taken an important step that will enable CNC machine tool users to...

Precision Hole Making At High Cpk Precision Hole...

Honing is one of the few metalworking processes for which manual machines are still popular, and it...

Increased Accuracy And Portability For Measuring Arms Increased Accuracy...

Some shops, manufacturers and inspection services use multi-axis, computer-aided measuring arms...

Continuous Turning On Turn-Mills Continuous Turning...

A new CAM feature continuously manages B-axis head rotation to allow turn-mills to completely turn...


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