Articles & Columns

Milling plastics is just easy enough to be difficult.

Shop Operations column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Finishing hardened workpieces on multitask machines that provide grinding and hard turning and/or hard milling capabilities can prove beneficial.

Productive Times on Sun Manufacturing Co., 832-448-http://www.ctemag.com/aa_pages/2012/1201, www.sun-mfg.com. Challenge: Efficiently drill through-holes in 4130 steel parts. Solution: A modular, indexable-insert drill that eliminated pecking cycles. Solution Provider: Kennametal Inc., 800-446-7738, www.kennametal.com.

Productive Times feature Kevin Burns Golf, 408-244-7768, www.kbputters.com. Challenge: Maximize productivity and minimize tool breakage when roughing custom putter heads. Solution: A 5-flute, solid-carbide endmill that minimizes chatter. Solution Provider: Dura-Mill Inc., 800-444-6455, www.duramill.com.

Get With The Program column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Indexable-insert tool repair can require a lot more than a manual machine. CNC machines and inspection equipment are often needed to effectively refurbish tools.

Part Time column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

A growing number of machine shops are switching from gundrills to solid-carbide drills for deep-hole applications.

Machinist's Corner column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

The metalworking industry sustained a body blow in 2009, but it's getting back on its feet as 2010 nears.

Machine Technology column for December 2009 issue.

Shop Operations column for December 2009 issue.

Productive Times. End user: Mitchel & Scott Machine Co. Challenge: Cut thread milling cycle time. Solution: A shell-type thread milling cutter head. Solution provider: JBO-USA, (248) 879-5984.

Grinding Doc column for December 2009 issue.

Productive Times. End user: Specialty Carbide Products. Challenge: Productively and consistently grind carbide burs. Solution: A CNC grinding machine integrated with a robot for loading/unloading. Solution provider: Excalibur Tool Inc.

A further examination of the grinding process through the lens of an electron microscope.

Part Time column for December 2009 issue.

Productives Times: Proactive progress. End user: Ford Motor Co., Lima Engine Plant. Challenge: Improve productivity and maximize quality when machining aluminum heads. Solution: Replaceable-head reamers with PCD cutting edges. Solution provider: Mapal Inc.

Manager's Desk column for December 2009 issue.