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Understanding cutting equations | Cutting Tool Engineering
Jul 1, 2014 · Surface feet per minute, chip load, undeformed chip thickness and chip thinning are familiar shop terms. Over the last few weeks, however, several occurrences in our shop have made me realize there are a lot of metalworking professionals who don’t understand these terms and the calculations that go along with them. Whether you work at a small job shop or a large contract manufacturer, it is ...
Basics of centerless grinding | Cutting Tool Engineering
Dec 1, 2016 · EDITOR'S NOTE: Ralf Schürl, who is area sales manager for Schaudt/Mikrosa, of United Grinding, and technical sales support for United Grinding North America Inc., co-authored this report. Centerless grinding is critical to manufacturing many high-volume automotive components. These include valve spools, control rods, …
Articles & Columns | Cutting Tool Engineering
Oct 8, 2024 · Engis Corp.'s new hybrid bore-honing system, combines multi-stroke honing with single-pass finishing for high-precision hydraulic spool valves.
CVD Diamond for Everyone | Cutting Tool Engineering
Mar 1, 1995 · At the 1994 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago last September, four tool companies—Crystallume, Menlo Park, CA; Sandvik Coromant Co., Fair Lawn, NJ; Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA; and Teledyne Advanced Materials-Cutting Tools, La Vergne, TN—displayed CVD diamond-coated carbide inserts.
Pros and cons of indexable tools | Cutting Tool Engineering
Oct 4, 2016 · Cemented-carbide cutting tools have been in use since the late 1920s and are now ubiquitous in the metalcutting world. Around 1950, tools that accept cemented-carbide inserts became common in metalworking and are still considered a basic necessity. Indexable cutters are typically constructed of a steel body that has machined features, allowing for the accurate positioning of inserts.
Webinars | Cutting Tool Engineering
Feb 28, 2024 · The webinar, which is based on the "Tiny Drillers" feature published in the August issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, delves deeper into the products and strategies recommended for deep-hole microdrilling by Kennametal Inc. and Sandvik Coromant Co.
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A brief introduction to the basics of live tooling
May 1, 2019 · Live tooling, as the name implies, is specifically driven by the CNC and the turret of various spindle and powered subspindle configurations on CNC lathes to perform various operations while the workpiece remains in orientation to the main spindle. These devices, whether BMT or VDI, are also called driven tools, as opposed to the static tools used during turning operations, and are usually ...
IMTS 2024 to showcase hidden technology gems among 1,500 …
Mar 11, 2024 · IMTS 2024 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show says it plans to showcase unexpected solutions at more than 1,500 booths, including more than 65 first-time exhibitors offering innovative solutions. Examples include haptic feedback to improve remote robot operation and digital training, quality control software that can manage millions of data points, additive manufacturing ...