Making your mark
When it comes to identifying a part, companies can choose among mechanical, electrochemical, and laser marking technologies.
The Big & Small of it all
Workers at Voith Hydro Inc. in York, Pa., mark the weight on parts that are less than five tons. But it seems pointless when most of the machine tools in the shop can easily handle parts weighing...
Thin is in for tool coatings
According to one cutting tool manufacturer, coating an insert with hundreds of ultrathin layers is better than using just a few thick ones.