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Tooling
Cryogenic Treatment Effective, Yet Mysterious
Although it’s not scientifically proven, the process is effective and relatively simple.
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Tips for Improved Holemaking
A few drill types dominate holemaking, a machining process made up of sub-areas that are evolving along with changing drill capabilities.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: Drilling Problem Checklist
Problems with drills and hole-making are getting even more frequent as more jobs are being run in non-free-machining steels.
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A Toolholder Maintenance Guide for the Inexperienced and Veterans Alike
Tooling supplier Techniks offers a “Machinist’s Guide to Toolholder Maintenance,” a 5-page overview of some of the most important aspects of keeping collet-and-nut-style toolholders in top condition.
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Win-Win Scenario Automates a High Volume Turning Operation
What started as a sales call from Bucci Industries to Methods Machine Tools evolved into a true success story at Gardner Denver's Fort Worth, Texas facility.
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Taking the Heat Off Live Tooling
As live tooling becomes more popular in many CNC turning centers, the use of tooling with sealed bearing performance is becoming a challenge for shops that produce components in high volumes or with lengthy cycle times.
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Polygon turning provides the capability to manufacture both flat surfaces and radii.
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Firm Grip on the Future
This Indiana workholding manufacturer has been in business for 97 years. Its recent and ongoing investment in plant and capital equipment ensures its place as a leading supplier of standard and specialty workholding solutions for the turned parts industry.
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Holder Design Locks Tools in Place
Tough to machine materials, aggressive metal removal rates and long, awkward tool overhangs are machining conditions that require toolholders to perform flawlessly and provide strong gripping force, high precision and vibration control.
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Bar Feeder Knowledge Center
feeders are perhaps the most common automation accessories used in metalworking. To see a nice collection of information about bar feeders, visit Production Machining’s Bar Feeds zone.
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