Articles & Columns

Remanufacturing brings new and improved life to old and tired equipment.

Remanufacturing brings new and improved life to old and tired equipment.

Users’ needs drive development of different reaming systems.

Web review of various business related web sites.

Titanium aluminides hold potential as a parts material for the aerospace industry.

Minimizing tool deflection is criticalto successful boring.

Minimizing tool deflection is critical to successful boring.

Shop management software, disc grinding, machining tips, rifle barrels, CAD, machinists' corner, back to basics, get with the program, manager's desk, part time

Robotic deburring eliminates part inconsistencies that occur when deburring by hand

2-D and 3-D laser cutting machines add value to shops.

The basics of managing metalworking fluids

Quantifying the benefits of an improved workholding system.

Compared to AlTiN and TiAlN, the percentage of aluminum is higher in an aluminum-chromium-nitride PVD tool coating.

Staying Sharp October 2005

Using magnets for coolant filtration, either to collect the chips or move the filter, pays dividends

By diversifying its customer base, an automotive machine shop found new marketsfor its services.

Considerations when machining gray and ductile cast iron with carbide, PCBN and PCD cutting tools.

Wire EDMing sees more application in parts production

Staying Sharp September 2005

Machine builders develop technologies that improve thread grinding.