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Making Carbide Form Tools With EDM This progressive screw machine shop uses carbide for 90 percent of its form tools. Every tool is made in-house with wire EDM. There is [...]

As one who has a keen interest in what PM publisher Gardner Publications does on the Internet, you might think I'm a raging fan of all things Web. I'm not. [...]

The impact of high speed machining (HSM) is slowly being realized in high volume manufacturing in terms of faster changeovers and line startups. Transfer systems are expected to continue their domination of most high volume automated systems for a long time because of their proven efficiency and the high investment needed to shift to flexible HSM systems. HSM is expected to continue its gain in the coming years as the machines become even more dependable and faster and the users become more familiar with them., Faster cutting and traverse rates are driving up productivity and flexibility in production machining applications, but that's only part of the picture. At the simplest level, the benefits of high [...]

Companies manufacturing dies and molds face several challenges and business opportunities. How they address such concerns significantly influences the state of the international metalworking industry. Various process shifts can be tremendously affected. These include shifts in customers' demand, product development, production operations, technology use and applications, schedules, and modeling processes., All around the world, companies that machine molds and dies face numerous challenges as well as numerous opportunities. How these companies are responding will influence the entire metalworking industry. Complex [...]

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "City Visions," by Bruce Ansley in the May 27, 2006 issue.

Asserts that gripping difficult parts for turning operations sometimes requires something other than a standard chucking solution. Versatility and options of top jaws; Finding the best chuck possible; Second-operation setup in compensating mode. INSET: Turning tips..

Focuses on Technifast Industries' shop floor management strategies. Company operations; Installation of an integrated shop control system; Creation of a process plan and documentation in engineering; Information tools; Key indicators; Financial issues. INSET: Giliberto's key indicators..

Features high speed machining tools exhibited at the 1996 International Manufacturing Technology Show. Ingersoll Milling Machine's high velocity module; Vickers' Acramatic 2100 CNC; Positrol's Chuck Change System. INSET: Solids are coming on fast..

Offers tips on high speed machining of dies and molds. Advantages of high speed machining; Tools for high speed machining; Programming process; Cutting of accurate contoured surfaces at high feed rates. INSET: Untitled..

A recipe for the 1951 Martini is presented.

Features the NL series of turning centers, a machine developed by Mori Seiki to improve turning and milling processes. Design criterion; Benefit of placing the milling spindle inside the turret; Isolation of heat process by the machine; Factors that contributed to the improvement of the machine structure rigidity; Evaluation of the machine's performance; Sizes of the machine available.

Presents news briefs on machine tool industry as of November 1999. Terms of the acquisition agreement between Charmilles Technologies and Engemaq SA; Details of the agreement signed by Hurco Machine Tool Products and Delcam International; Details of Defiance Innovations, Ltd., Company's split from Defiance Machine & Tool Co.

Presents news briefs on machine tool industry in the United States (US) as of November 1999. Details of the joint report on US machine tool consumption from the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association and The Association For Manufacturing Technology; Rate of orders for industrial robots in the first half of 1999; Details of the US Commerce Department's Manufacturing Extension Partnership.