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June, 2006
Editorial
Features
12 Key Performance Factors to a More Competitive Shop
The Dozen Indicators That Leading Shops Follow To Sales And Profit.
Dressing For Grinding Success
Whether Done On or Off-Line, Wheel Truing and Dressing Plays a Key Role in Grinding Efficiency.
Machining Plastic is an Art
Metalworking Shops Already Have the Tools and Equipment Needed to Machine Plastics, But Attitude and Experimentation Are the Keys to Profitability.
Tech Trends
CNC Machine Simulation / Optimization Software
Vericut software (www.cgtech.com) is used to simulate CNC machiningin order to detect errors, potential collisions, or areas of inefficiency.
Cutting Tool Digest
Government Matters
New Equipment
Practical Ideas
Grinding Wheel Cuts Polishing Time
After milling 0.866-in. (22-mm)-wide slots in stainless steel parts, I spent 3 hours polishing the internal surfaces of each slot, including their radiused depths, to achieve a required Rz 5 µm...
Idea Helps Reset Jaws
Instead of cutting new shapes into a vise's soft jaws for repeat jobs, I drill and ream two 0.2505-in.-diameter holes (a snug slip fit) into each soft jaw and into the vise at 5.250-in. centers.
