December 1998 Issue

December 1998

Does Your Grinder Have The Shakes?

Poor results from cylindrical grinding may be traceable to harmful dynamic forces coupled to the wheel/workpiece interface. A new system of sensors/actuators is helping detect the causes—and leading to a cure.

Features

Featured articles from the December 1998 issue of Modern Machine Shop

Grinding 15 Dec 1998

Grinders Boost Quality, Productivity At Power Tool Plant

To keep up with consumers' demands of greater quality, ISO 9001-certified Black & Decker U.S. Power Tool Operations knew it needed to seek the best technology.

15 Dec 1998

Six Keys To Success In Single Piece Production

The seventh key is that the profits often come later.

Toolholders 15 Dec 1998

Cool Shrink Fit System

One of the neat things about metalworking is the wide variety of solutions generated for specific challenges. Shrink fit tooling is one such challenge. Much has been written and demonstrated about the advantages in concentricity, balance and ultimately accuracy that such tool-holders bring to the machining process.

CNC & Machine Controls 15 Dec 1998

Mazak's New CNC Talks Back And Forth

Mazatrol Fusion 640 is the name for a new machine control recently introduced by Mazak Corp. (Florence, Kentucky). The control is available on the company's full line of machine tools, including horizontal and vertical machining centers, turning centers and multi-tasking machines.

Workholding 15 Dec 1998

Quick Change Turns Time Into Money

Quick-change chuck jaws make undeniable sense for any kind of high-mix lathe production. This shop finds them the right choice for medium-run and family-of-parts production too.

Grinding 15 Dec 1998

For Superfinishing Excellence, Start With The Right Finish

The key to excellence in superfinishing operations is the incoming grinding finish on the workpieces. With the right start, superfinishing is a very effective and economical process for achieving mirror-like finishes.