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March, 2010
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Self-Serve Metrology for Lean, Mean Quality Control
Foundry’s global lean manufacturing program uses hand-held CMM to speed products to market.
Managing Your Lube Room
Alternatives to 55-gallon drums that will increase efficiency, accuracy, cleanliness, simplicity, safety and, in the long run, economy.
Adding Process Security to Heavy Roughing
Tangential milling makes cutters much stronger and heavy cuts more secure – and machine shops that make the switch from conventional milling note the effect in their productivity.
Winding Up Technologies for Better Throughput, Quality
The unreported story about wind power concerns the advances in production capabilities for manufacturers supplying this nascent energy sector. One machine tool builder is filling the air with new...
Integrated ERP Offers Better Access to Data, Improved Scheduling
For shop-floor management, one sheet metal processor gets continuous performance improvement with real-time, in-context insights.
Practical Ideas
Practical Ideas: A Simplified Method for Producing Hob Teeth
A method for converting two radius-arc side profile teeth into two obtuse-angled sides with the same pitch.
Tooling & Fixturing Department
ATI Stellram Launches New Turning Geometry
Available in hard-wearing grades that allow high-speed cutting on difficult to machine materials.
EMUGE Expands Solid-Carbide Thread Mills Series
Newest designs require minimal tooling and adapt quickly to a wide range of threading requirements.
Kennametal Unveils Widia Cutting-Tool Portfolio
“Hard as a diamond” brand will implement a multi-brand and channel strategy.
Large C-Form Steady Rest Installation
New installation has a center height of 1570 mm, maximum diameter of 1,800 mm, maximum workpiece weight of 30 tons, and rollers that are 129 mm) wide.
Expanded Aluminum End Mill Series
Helical Solutions’ new designs reduce chatter and offset adjustments, for optimal tool performance.
Kurt Mfg. Completing Order for Automated Workholding Systems
Tier One auto supplier ramping up production, places ongoing contract.
Mini-Parallel Grippers for Small Medical, Electronic and Packaging Applications
Techno-Sommer introduces eight designs for gripping/picking very small items in small places.
Software & Controls Department
Real-Time 3D Positioning Software
Cognex program expands potential for vision-guided robotics, assembly, inspection
Going from Standard Delivery to Customized Product Development
Tool and insert manufacturer establishes in-house product design with NX and Solid Edge
Speeding Up Gear Inspection
Gleason’s PC + probe upgrade institutes “fastest, most user-friendly inspection systems”
Automation Department
ABB Introduces Articulated Robot, Linear Gantry Combination
Greater working range, cycle times and flexibility with overhead mounted system to increase robot utilization, cut costs
Automated Fixture Plate Distribution System for 4- and 5-Axis Machines
Makino’s MMC-R provides increased machine and labor efficiencies for high product mix, low volume production runs
Big, Big Payoff from Triangle Tool’s Expansion
Milwaukee shop’s new 5-axis machine and 100-t crane bring new work orders
New Cell for Cost-Effective 5-Axis Automation in Medical Machining
Methods Machine Tools’ “Med Cell” is a compact, fully integrated design that’s easy to configure for producing precision components in a range of materials
New Industrial Crane Maximizes Productivity, Minimizes TLC
Konecranes designs “a smarter way to lift”
Energy Management Considerations with Today’s Drive Systems
It’s a process, not a product: multiple drive factors contribute to system energy efficiency, so the correct strategy is to institute a comprehensive approach to energy management.
Machine Tools Department
Saving Time and Money, Tapping New Markets
Tighter tolerances with Flow’s Dynamic Waterjet XD helps fabricator capitalize in demand for multi-dimensional parts.
High-Performance Contour Machining for Die/Mold, Medical Markets
New Makino vertical machining centers: built for speed, precision.
New Oilfield Grinder Design is Striking it Rich
English machine builders’ new heavy-duty design features hollow spindle, traversing wheelhead.
Shop Operations Department
Replacing CNC Restores Gear Hobber to Full Productivity
NUM CNC replaces Gleason machine’s automation package, without a separate gearbox
Critical Machinery Vibration Monitoring
SKF device combines protection and condition monitoring, resolving the conflict with power restrictions.
Ensuring the Quality of Wind Turbine Parts
Wind power plants are a serious business where cost efficiency, lifecycle costs, reliability and availability of components must be considered. CMMs are vital to ensuring the accuracy and quality of...
Viewpoints
President Obama’s Dilemma
There is a growing recognition that we cannot continue to expand the deficit, but do they also believe we can spend our way out of the current unemployment cycle?
Cutting Tool Applications, Chapter 6: Grooving and Threading
Grooving and threading are single-point machining operations performed on lathes, automatic lathes, or machining centers.
