American Machinist articles from November 2007

American Machinist archives from November 2007

Boring bushings.(PRACTICAL IDEAS: From the pages of PracticalMachinist.com)(Brief article)(Column)
November 1, 2007... While boring long bushings, do you ever find that the I.D. is just a hair undersize and you don't want to make another pass for fear of making it oversize? In this situation, I cut a slot in an old broom handle or aluminum rod and wrap abrasive...

Drill sharpening blues.(PRACTICAL IDEAS: From the pages of PracticalMachinist.com)(Brief article)(Column)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After handsharpening drills, I often have the problem of them cutting with only one of their two flutes and drilling oversize. When this happens, I apply bluing to both cutting edges, drill a little more, remove the...

Installing bearings.(PRACTICAL IDEAS: From the pages of PracticalMachinist.com)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before repacking and installing bearings, do not "whiz" the bearing (making a sirenlike noise) using compressed air. This ruins a bearing faster than running it dry at high speeds. Instead, after rinsing the bearing...

Removing bearings.(PRACTICAL IDEAS: From the pages of PracticalMachinist.com)(Brief article)(Column)
November 1, 2007... To remove an outer race from a bearing in a blind or semi-blind hole, I grab the welder. With the inner race and balls gone, I run a bead of weld around the inside of the outer race, let it cool and it usually falls out when turned over. Be...

Paper on edgefinding.(PRACTICAL IDEAS: From the pages of PracticalMachinist.com)(Brief article)(Column)
November 1, 2007... To quickly and easily edgefind a part without having to remove the cutter from the machine's spindle, I creep the cutter up close to the workpiece or vice and slip a piece of paper between it and the rotating cutter. I then hold the paper in...

Idea gears up for workholding.(PRACTICAL IDEAS: From the pages of PracticalMachinist.com)(Brief article)(Column)
November 1, 2007... I hold odd-shaped (out-of-square) parts for machining using sections of gears. To prepare these sections, I cut a 6-in.-diameter, 0.750-in.-thick gear in half and machine down the flats about an inch on each side, so when I mesh the gear teeth...

Robots swing into production.(AUTOMATION)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dolphin Casting manufactures Ping products, specifically casting putter and iron heads for golf clubs. To stay aloft in the golf products industry, the Phoenix, Arizona, shop needed to set its self apart and to stay...

Full part-rotation automation.(AUTOMATION)
November 1, 2007... Toellner Systems (www.toellner. com) has announced a breakthrough in new technology for automated part loading/unloading--180-degree part-rotation capability. Load times run as short as 5 sec, and such part rotation immediately increases...

Robots manipulate their way to new applications.(AUTOMATION)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The next time your in a situation that requires you to enter a hospital operating room, don't be surprised if you see a robot standing ready among the other surgical equipment. It may just be neuroArm, the world's first magnetic resonance...

Control tailored to automation.(AUTOMATION)(MAG Industrial Automation Systems formed Infimatic, a new business unit )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... For the first time, the genesis of a new controls platform has been derived from a knowledge base that includes machine tool design, machining process development, and a deep understanding of CNC from the user's point of view, said Pete Tecos,...

Small shop automation.(AUTOMATION)(K M S Industries, Inc. purchased Mazak Variaxis 630 machining centres)
November 1, 2007... Small shops can reap significant benefits in flexibility and production throughput with the same automation system, according to Mazak Corp. Combined with advances in metalworking technology, such as high-speed 5-axis machining,...

A move to automation alley.(AUTOMATION)(ATI Industrial Automation opened a new office)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... In Michigan, automation alley resides near the highways of I-75 and M-59 near Detroit because of a dense concentration of high-tech businesses in the surrounding area. This is why ATI Industrial Automation of Apex, N. C., recently opened a new...

Automated cell eyes part loading.(AUTOMATION)
November 1, 2007... To showcase its single-source engineering capabilities for the automation and manufacturing industries, Applied manufacturing Technologies (AMT) displayed a 3D vision-guided robotic cell at one of the company's open-house events. The cell robot...

Socially acceptable robotics.(AUTOMATION)(University at Albany's Institute for Informatics, Logics and Security Studies)(National Science Foundation )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Social robots may soon be playing the part of teacher's aide at the University at Albany's Institute for Informatics, Logics and Security Studies. The facility has recently received a $326,752 grant from the National Science Foundation to...

Competitiveness.(AUTOMATION)(Sulzer Oscor Inc.'s management)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... "In our business, quality and quick turnarounds are extremely important. We accomplish both through automation, the latest technology in equipment and software, and good job planning." Thomas Osypka, president and CEO of Oscor Inc., a 100...

Agile machine tender.(AUTOMATION)(6-axis IRB 6620 robot from ABB Rbotics Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Touted as the most versatile machine-tending robot on the market, the 6-axis IRB 6620 robot from ABB robotics combines compactness, flexibility and agility with the company's collision-resistance and low maintenance...

Reference program.(AUTOMATION)(MTS Systems Corp.'s Sensor Division is now a member of Rockwell Automation Encompass Program)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... MTS Systems Corp.'s Sensor Division, a company specializing in applying magnetostrictive sensing technology to markets worldwide, is now a member of the Rockwell Automation Encompass Program for the Americas regions. As a referencing tool, the...

Your personal robot.(AUTOMATION)
November 1, 2007... How would you like to have your own personal robot? If research is successful with Willow Garage Inc. (www.willowgarage.com) and Stanford University, personal robots that perform everyday tasks to support and service people may soon become a...

Automation software support.(AUTOMATION)(DE-STA-CO Industries introduced Robosizer software)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... De-Sta-Co has launched the latest version of its Robosizer software for streamlining the design process for automation applications. The software, which was made more intuitive for users, features improvements such as updated product listings...

Made for America.(AUTOMATION)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Customers from the United States spoke, and Tsugami listened when it designed its SS-20 SuperSwiss-Turn CNC precision automatic lathe. As customers requested, the machine tool company made the machine's workspace...

Why the best machine shops excel.(FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... We have, in this issue, profiles of American Machinist's "10 Best Machine Shops" for 2007, and those shops are extraordinary. This year's honorees include shops that serve a wide range of manufacturing sectors--from the auto industry to...

A new passage to India.(GOVERNMENT MATTERS)(relationship between US government and Indian government)
November 1, 2007... Over the past two years both the U.S. government and the government of India have dramatically changed their policies with regard to both nuclear and dual-use technology transfer. These changed policies promise significant new opportunities for...

Multi-tasking's growing significance.(MACHINE TOOLS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The early enthusiasm for multi-tasking machine tools is finding growing rationale far beyond the obvious attraction of "done on one." That versatility factor will continue to draw--after all, who can resist...

Machining centers make for smooth welding.(MACHINE TOOLS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Branson Ultrasonics Corp. (www. bransonultrasonics.com) builds the tooling (horns and fixtures) to allow its customers to ultrasonically weld plastic parts themselves. It is not a high volume business, but one that...

Jet Edge, a manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet and abrasivejet cutting systems, has formed a partnership with the Saimo Group of Xuzhou, China, to sell waterjet equipment in China and Australia.(Waterjet news)(Saimo Group)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Jet Edge, a manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet and abrasivejet cutting systems, has formed a partnership with the Saimo Group of Xuzhou, China, to sell waterjet equipment in China and Australia. The waterjet systems, marketed under the...

Flow International (www.flowcorp.com) said its new 87,000-psi waterjet cutting machine works 50 percent faster than 60,000-psi systems.(Waterjet news)
November 1, 2007... Flow International (www.flowcorp.com) said its new 87,000-psi waterjet cutting machine works 50 percent faster than 60,000-psi systems, provides up to 30 percent lower part cost and uses as much as 50 percent less abrasive.

Gear company makeover.(MACHINE TOOLS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Overton Gear Corp. of Addison, Ill., has completed a high-tech makeover of its brand to better reflect its state-of-the-art facilities, high-tech processes and global capabilities. The makeover includes a shortened name, new logo and an updated...

New vp at Thermadyne.(MACHINE TOOLS)(Terry A. Moody, vice president)(Thermadyne Holdings Corp.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Terry A. Moody is the new executive vice president of global operations at Thermadyne Industries Inc. (www.thermadyne. com), a provider of cutting and welding products. Moody comes from Videocon Industries, a manufacturer of high-end digital...

Saint-Gobain names president.(MACHINE TOOLS)
November 1, 2007... Jacques Aschenbroich has been named president and chief executive officer of Saint-Gobain Corp., the $8.5 billion Valley Forge, Pa-based manufacturer of packaging, construction products and high-performance materials.

Ecoca lathes available.(MACHINE TOOLS)(Ecoca Industrial Co. Ltd.)(Absolute Machine Tools Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Absolute Machine Tools Inc. has partnered with Ecoca Industrial Co. Ltd. of Taichung, Taiwan, to sell the company's CNC lathes in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The MT-415 with a maximum turning diameter of about 20 in. is one of the...

Just like new.(MACHINE TOOLS)
November 1, 2007... When Walker Forge's five-year-old vertical high-speed milling machine broke down, the Northern Wisconsin shop called the machine's builder for advice on who to contact about repairing the machine. The OEM recommended Kentucky Rebuild Corp....

EDMs and machining centers.(AT EMO 2007)
November 1, 2007... GF AgieCharmilles showed several EDMs and machining centers at EMO 2007 that will soon be released in the United States. The first thing one notices about the company's Form 20/30 die sinking EDMs is that there are no keyboards for the...

Bridge-frame 5-axis machine.(MACHINE TOOLS)(Hardinge Inc. introduced XR 600 5AX 5-axis machining centers)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hardinge built its new XR 600 5AX 5-axis machining center, the first in a series of three machines, on a bridge, or portal, frame as opposed to a C frame. This is a first for a machine with a 2-axis table, the...

Skilled labor.(MACHINE TOOLS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... "We may soon see shops purchasing other shops just to acquire their pools of trained personnel, "Matt Guse, owner of M.R.S. Machining, said. M.R.S. Machining is an American Machinist 2007 10 Best Shop. Guse was addressing the lack of skilled...

Tool resharpening cell.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(ANCA (USA) Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Anca saw the need for a flexible, automated tool resharpening system and developed its GX7 CNC tool and cutter grinder. The machine excels in one-off jobs and can sharpen batches of tools of different types and varied geometries, especially...

Largest machining center.(MACHINE TOOLS: AT EMO 2007)(Toyoda Machinery introduced FH1250SX)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Toyoda Machinery introduced the FH1250SX at EMO, its largest horizontal machining center. The machine is based on its FH-SX series of machines and has a work envelope that provides room for workpiece sizes of 94.5 in. by 70.9 in. Its worktable...

Automatic wheel dressing.(MACHINE TOOLS: AT EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Rollomatic's ProfileSmart 6-axis CNC wheel dressing machine will automatically stop once a preprogrammed wheel profile is completed for unattended operation. The machine is controlled by an automatic dressing wheel wear-monitoring system and is...

Big millturn machine.(MACHINE TOOLS: AT EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The M 50 Millturn from WFL Millturn Technologies GmbH made its world premier at EMO 2007. The machine packs a chuck diameter up to 500 mm, a swing diameter to 670 mm, center distance of 2 m or 3 m and milling power of 20 kW with 250 Nm at 40...

Big and beefy horizontal.(MACHINE TOOLS: AT EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... As its largest capacity high-production machine, Haas Automation's new EC-630 horizontal machining center boasts a work envelope measuring 40 in. by 33 in. by 35 in. The machine packs a 50-taper geared-head spindle (6,000 rpm), dual pallet...

Hardmilling.(MACHINE TOOLS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... An applications engineer for Makino said at his company's recent Die/Mold Technology Expo that Makino is able to mill carbide with a hardness of 80 HRC.

Simple parts done fast.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Index said its A100 single-spindle turning machine is a perfect combination of simple setup and fast production for workpieces of easy to medium complexity. The machine opens at the front to provide maximum access to its machining area. As...

Compact deburring machine.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Extrude Hone Corp. has debuted its single-station Thermal Energy Method (TEM) S-250 machine for deburring in general manufacturing cells and for smaller or specialty manufacturers that may not have the physical space or the production volume to...

Universal lathe.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new Maxxturn 25 completes Emco Maier's series of high-performance universal lathes, and the company said that this is the first time such a compact machine has been equipped with a Y axis and a sub-spindle. The...

Hobbing on a lathe.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Colchester-Harrison )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shops can now do gear hobbing on the Y axis of the Tornado lathe from Colchester-Harrison of the 600 Group. This ability makes for one-setup operation and eliminates the need for several machines, as with...

Speed and precision.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mori Seiki's new NMV5000 5-axis vertical machining center excels in speed and precision through the company's DCG and Box-in-Box technologies. Direct-drive motors power the machine's B axis and C axis, and turning is...

Light metal machining.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alfing Corp. demonstrated its AL 204 multi-spindle machining center for cutting complex, light metal parts in medium to high volumes. As the lead machine in a series, the AL 204 features four spindles with four...

Lathe for first-timers.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] According to Romi Machine Tools Ltd., its new C420 Combination Lathe is perfect for short-run small parts, secondary operation work, tool and die shops and shops getting into CNC for the first time.

EMO generates millions.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)
November 1, 2007... MAG Industrial Automation Systems announced it generated orders totaling over 150 million Euros for machines, tooling and support services as a result of EMO 2007.

Three new grinders.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Korber Schleifring presented its Ewag Compact Line tool grinding machine, the Schaudt CamGrind S camshaft grinding machine, and the Studer S242 for grinding and turning. All the machines are available in the United...

Unmanned deep-hole drilling.(MACHINE TOOLS: EMO 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Make way for the ghost shift, said Ixion GmbH & Co. about its IA3 TLF-U machine that does unmanned deep-hole drilling and milling thanks to a universal tool changer with a changing mechanism that handles standard...

Robotic workhorse rides the rail at Applied Engineering.(OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Applied Engineering, Inc. (www.appliedeng.com) of Yankton, S.D., produces precision machined aluminum components and assemblies for a broad range of applications in aerospace, defense and commercial applications. ...

New compressors offer compact footprint and low noise.(OPERATIONS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kaeser Compressors (www.kaeser. com)) has introduced a new line of compressors that are designed to have a smaller footprint and to operate at reduced noise levels. The SM AirCenter series of rotary screw...

Ultrasonic parts cleaning: reduces labor and improves quality for metal products.(OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Manufacturers of metal products have struggled with parts cleaning prior to assembly or finishing, and they have used many methods that have one thing in common: Parts cleaning tends tend to be labor-intensive, and...

Conical ballnose tool for 3D engraving.(OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2007... 2L inc. (www.2linc.com) has developed a line of dual functionality, conical ballnose engraving tools that are designed for standard engraving projects, 3D profiling and surface machining. The company said these conical ballnose engraving...

EMO 2007-Heller.(OPERATIONS)(Gebruder Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH introduced H-Series of machining centers)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Heller introduced its H-Series of machining centers at EMO, and expects to make them available in the United States in 2009. The company said its H-Series offers a smaller footprint, high rapid rates, high deck rates and more flexibility than...

Pinpoint Laser alignment system.(OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2007... Pinpoint Laser Systems (www.pinlaser.com) has developed a laser alignment tool for precision measuring, machine alignment, calibration, and other industrial applications. The company said CNC cutting and milling equipment, lathes, stamping...

NVision non-contact inspection system.(OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2007... Nvision (www.nvision3d.com) has developed a turnkey non-contact inspection system, and now is making it available in north America. The company's Maxos inspection is designed to compete with coordinate measuring machines. Nvision said its...

EMO 2007.(OPERATIONS)(Taiwan Machine Tool Builders Association)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Taiwan machine Tool builder's Association: Fred P.C. Huang, chairman of the Taiwan Machine Tool Builders Association, pointed out that 99 out of 100 persons don't know what a machining center is, or what it does. Speaking about the...

Wide and flat aluminum table plates.(OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2007... Techno Inc. (www.techno-isel. com) has introduced a new line of aluminum extrusion table plates in 1, 2, or 3 meter (3.28 ft., 6.56 ft., 9.84 ft.) lengths and widths that range from 75mm to 375mm (2.95 in. to 14.76 in.). The company said the...

Large sizes added to couplings.(OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Zero-Max (www.zero-max.com) has added three new sizes for the single and double flex coupling models in its line trademarked Zero-Max ServoClass couplings. The new sizes are designed to provide higher torsional...

Precision Twist Drill and Dormer join forces.(OPERATIONS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Precision Twist Drill (www.precisiondormer.com) recently joined the Dormer Group, to form Precision Dormer. From now on, the two companies will act as one unit, offering a range of high-performance metal-cutting products, and material and...

In memoriam: Dennis King, Command Tooling Systems.(OPERATIONS)(Command Tooling Systems L.L.C.)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Dennis King, director of engineering for Command Tooling Systems, died Sept. 9. He was a prominent figure in the industry for more than 32 years. His experience included working at Parlec in various sales/marketing and engineering positions for...

Who put the "part" in partnership?(FROM THE PUBLISHER)(business partnership)
November 1, 2007... Of all the misused morsels of management jargon, first among them, I think, is partnership. You know what I'm talking about. Your biggest, most demanding customer tells you: "We like your work and we want to elevate the relationship from...

Software puts race team in the winner's circle.(SOFTWARE)(Business management software )
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Richard Childress formed a potent alliance with Dale Earnhardt in the early 1980's, and launched what is now a 400-person racing empire that is well-known to NASCAR's 75 million fans. Childress, a former NASCAR...

The best NC simulation and verification software you never heard of.(SOFTWARE)(manufacturing softwares of MachineWorks Ltd. )
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The original way to verify an NC program was to run it on the machine and hope you didn't hear any loud thunks. Then along came offline verification programs such as Vericut (www.cgtech. com) and Predator...

NCL multi-axis machining software now available.(SOFTWARE)(Numerical Control Computer Sciences Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NCCS (www.nccs.com), the developer of NCL multi-axis machining software for the aerospace, automotive and turbo machinery industry, now offers new simulation features that is designed to let programmers visualize the...

CGTECH releases Verticut 6.1 machine simulation and optimization software.(SOFTWARE)(CGTech Inc.)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CGTech (www.cgtech.com), creator of Vericut CNC machine simulation and optimization software, has released version 6.1 of that software. The new version has NC Program Review integrated into Vericut's main...

Burlington Technologies speeds engine component design.(SOFTWARE)
November 1, 2007... Canadian automotive engine component manufacturer Burlington Technologies, Inc. (www. burltech.com) says it has cut new product development time in half by using Solid-Works 3D CAD and PD-MWorks Enterprise product data management software. ...

Pulse Global relies on CoCreate Software for ABC's "American Inventor".(SOFTWARE)(American Broadcasting Companies Inc. ABC Broadcast Group)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABC's show 'American Inventor' is one of the most compressed product development timelines a design firm may ever face. The development cycle starts with being selected only hours before participating on the show and...

50,000 people register for CoCreate Software's free 3D CAD.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CoCreate Software, Inc. (www.cocreate. com), a provider of 3rd generation PLM software applications for high-tech electronics and machinery, said more than 50,000 people have registered for its CoCreate OneSpace...

ICAM releases Virtual Machine V17 supporting mill/turn centers.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... ICAM Technologies Corporation (www. icam.com) has released Virtual Machine V17, the latest version of its integrated graphical machine tool simulation / NC post-processing solution. Virtual Machine V17 features all the necessary software...

Gibbs and MAG Infimatic controls division form a partnership: CAM software rounds out introduction of new control line from MAG Infimatic.(SOFTWARE)
November 1, 2007... Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM (www.gibbscam. com), software for programming CNC machine tools, and MAG Infimatic Controls Division (www.infimatic. com) have formed a worldwide strategic partnership. A key component in the...

EdgeCAM offers v12 for NC programming.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... EdgeCAM (www. edgecam.com) says its new release, version 12, expands on its 5-axis machining capabilities and delivers improved CAD data management, faster toolpath generation and new options for hole cycle optimization. Version 12 extends the...

National Association of Manufacturers calls on Congress to help stop job losses.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... "The fact that manufacturing lost 46,000 jobs in August is not a partisan problem, not a Democrat or Republican problem, but a problem for the 46,000 families that have lost work and hope in the future," said National Association of...

DP Technology releases ESPRIT 2008 CAM software.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... This release includes new productivity enhancing technology for CNC programmers of mills, lathes and wire EDM machines. Advancements include turning stock automation for lathes, EDM machine specific machining technology, improved 3D machining...

New hyperMILL V9.6 has integrated mill/turn module.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Version 9.6 of OPEN MIND Technologies AG's hyperMILL CAM (www.openmind-tech.com) software now offers an integrated hyperMILL millTURN milling and turning module which extends the range of machining strategies so that...

New roles for cutters.(TOOLING & FIXTURING)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Button cutters, or copy mills with round inserts, offer a number of advantages--especially in shops with limited-horsepower machine tools. Owing to recent design improvements, round cutters: * are no longer...

Workholding shipments on the rise.(WORKHOLDING)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... At $64.6 million, shipments of workholding equipment from U.S. manufacturers were up 8.2 percent in the second quarter of 2007, compared with the same period a year before, according to the Workholding Product Group (WPG) of The Association For...

Expansion clamp for ID holding.(WORKHOLDING)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mitee-Bite Products Inc. (www.miteebite.com) has introduced the new #9 ID Xpansion Clamp for holding lathe parts from an internal diameter in VMC and HMC applications. The clamps have an internal holding dimension of...

Innovations for milling.(TOOLING & FIXTURING)
November 1, 2007... Milling is a backbone operation in most shops. To help shops achieve higher milling productivity, longer tool life and lower production costs, manufacturers are constantly raising the bar of cutting-tool technology. Innovative geometries,...

The case for custom ball hones for fine finishing.(TOOLING & FIXTURING)
November 1, 2007... Ball-style hones are highly specialized abrasive tools that are instantly recognizable by the small, abrasive globules permanently mounted to flexible filaments. They are flexible, low-cost tools utilized in the automotive, aerospace,...

2-axis rotary eliminates operations.(TOOLING & FIXTURING)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hardinge Inc. (www.hardinge. com) has expanded its rotary line to include 2-axis models for complex 5-axis machining that eliminates second and third machining operations. When used on a 3-axis VMC, the 2-axis...

Certification and the right machines help aerospace job shop to fly.(CASE BOOK)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tucked away in Las Vegas, Dolphin Machine Inc. is quietly but effectively machining parts for an expanding clientele of manufacturers in the aerospace business and several niche industries. The company counts...

Logistics.(TOOLING & FIXTURING)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... "The biggest change over the last five years has been the growing customer recognition of the value of improving tool logistics. Just by improving accountability and tracking, overall tooling spending can be reduced up to 30 percent and on-hand...