 | Tapping fluid is for demanding threading applications
| A new high performance tapping fluid has been announced by its
manufacturer, JTM Products Inc.
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 | Carbon dioxide laser lenses protect against thermal damage
| A full line of ZnSe focusing lenses
designed for steel cutting lasers that can be shipped from stock within
24-hours for rapid field replacement by users is available from Laser Research
Optics.
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 | Koma Precision offers new generation of tool presetters
| Elbo Controlli, a manufacturer of presetters distributed through
Koma Precision Inc., is continuing its advancement into the tool management market with a
new generation of tool presetters.
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 | Quick-disconnect torches available for plasma systems
| New quick disconnect torches from Hypertherm's Centricut brand are
now available for Kaliburn Spirit and ProLine series plasma systems, providing
owners of those products with an affordable alternative.
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 | Centricut consumables introduced for plasma systems
| Hypertherm's Centricut brand today announced the release of new
consumables for PerCut 210M and 450M torches found on all new and upgraded
Kjellberg HiFocus systems.
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|  | Evolving Toward Digital
| Author: Matt Tegelman, BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.
Published: May 2013
Boring tools with a digital readout aren't the standard in U.S. shops, but their use is growing. | View Article
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 | Buying Time
| Author: Kip Hanson, Contributing Editor
Published: April 2013
Using standard tooling on a CNC lathe means leaving money on the table, according to the cover story in the April 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. | View Article
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| Wrap It Up
| Author: Susan Woods, Contributing Editor
Published: April 2013
Machined metal parts require packaging to protect them in demanding handling, shipping and storage situations, including humid and outdoor environments. Part makers need be aware of how to protect their parts so their hard work is not lost to corrosion or damage. | View Article
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| Transmitting Tool
| Author: Alan Richter, Editor
Published: April 2013
The Look Ahead department in the April 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering also looks at a mechatronic cutting tool for large back counterboring and back spotfacing applications. | View Article
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 | Gap Guidance
| Author: Susan Woods, Contributing Editor
Published: March 2013
The spark gap is the physical distance the electric current has to jump off the wire to burn the workpiece when wire EDMing. Controlling the spark gap is critical to achieving required part dimensions and surface finishes. Variables that impact the spark gap include the workpiece material and thickness, wire diameter and type, and part tolerance and surface finish requirements.
The wire EDM process is physically unstable because of the constant advancement and retraction of the axes. “Wire EDMing does not have or function with a set feed rate like a milling operation,” said Brian Pfluger, EDM product manager for Makino Inc. at the company’s Auburn Hills, Mich., facility. Wire EDMing requires a combination of small mechanical and, especially, electrical changes to occur thousands of times per second to be stable and consistent, he added. Makino is headquartered in Mason, Ohio. | View Article
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|  | What's Your Q Prime Number?
| | A shop that grinds tungsten-carbide endmills using a resin-bonded diamond wheel turned to Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the author behind our Ask the Grinding Doc column and video series, because one of the shop's wheel suppliers keeps talking about Q prime values. | | View Video |
 | Heavy Metal Machining
| | This brief video report features a Mitsui Seiki USA Inc.'s 5-axis trunnion-style machine producing an aerospace part as well as a MAG NBV 700 5X 5-axis machine trochoidal milling a titanium blisk. | | View Video |
 | Metrigraphics Milestone
| | Though Metrigraphics LLC recently notched its 50th year in business, the Boston area company isn't dwelling on the past. In fact, in this video report company executives are looking to the future, seeking ISO 13485 certification in anticipation of new market demands and potential expansion. | | View Video |
 | Milling Around With Kennametal
| | Scott Etling, manager of Global Product Management for Kennametal Inc.'s indexable milling products, discussed the company's Dodeka face mills and Rodeka copy mills for a CTEplus video report shot during IMTS 2012. | | View Video |
 | Creep-feed Grinding
| | Larry Marchand, vice president of the Profile Grinding Technologies Division at United Grinding Technologies, provides a brief look at the company's Mägerle MFP 50, which features an automatic tool changer that enables grinding, milling and drilling in one setup. | | View Video |
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