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April, 2004
Features
Tool up and hold down
Ways to boost operating efficiency shouldn't stop at the machine tool --- shops also need the right cutting tools, toolholders, and workholding.
Tech Trends
A suite solution for productivity
Two new products from GE Fanuc Automation Americas Inc., Charlottesville, Va., reportedly boost shops' overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) for lean manufacturing. The company expanded its suite of...
Digital control offers new functions and fast speeds
According to Fadal Machining Centers, Chatsworth, Calif., its new digital control delivers feedrates up to 10 3 faster (without deviating from part tolerances) than its previous CNC system.
Micromachining center launches in UK
A new engineering center promises to help key industrial sectors exploit micromachining technology in the manufacture of parts with microfeatures or those smaller than 10 mm. Industries that could...
System fine-tunes the RFQ process
Thanks to a new programming system from Studer AG, Thun, Switzerland, shops can quickly respond to grinding-job RFQs knowing that they can actually make a part and profit on the job. The software...
Cutting Tool Digest
Government Matters
It's time to petition the government
By Dr. Paul Freedenberg Vice President- Government Relations AMT— The Association For Manufacturing Technology
Bits & Bytes
Design and control capabilities
Rollomatic's VirtualGrind can be used to add features to end mills and drills not on standard catalog items.
Law and Liability
Not manufacturer's duty to retrofit accident-prone forklift
Ostendorf v. Clark Equipment Corp., 122 S.W.2d 531 (Sup.Ct.Ky. 2003), Supreme Court of Kentucky, Dec. 18, 2003.
Casebooks
Shop cuts into increased productivity
The H1300 bandsaw, one of four Amada saws at PMC Machining, incorporates a band-deviation monitor that lets the shop set fast, economical cutting rates.
New Equipment
Welder packs on the features
The Precision TIG 185 welding machine features the manufacturer's Micro-Start technology for stable arc starting; the Auto-Balance control with manual override for taking the guesswork out of setting...
Practical Ideas
Idea worth its weight
My idea is a tool that maneuvers loads weighing up to 3 ton on boring-mill tables or any smooth surfaces with T-slots or holes. The tool consists of threaded rod, two nuts, and a piece of pipe. One...
Retrospective
Stuff that up your cannon
The April 21, 1904, issue highlighted a German military expert's comments regarding accidents on U.S. naval vessels during target practice. According to the article, the "expert" hinted that...
