April 2010 Issue
April 2010
Features
Featured articles from the April 2010 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Pinch Milling from Top to Bottom
A multitasking (turnmill) machine that can mill a workpiece top and bottom at the same time has advantages for long, slender workpieces such as turbine blades, propellers and aerospace structural components. Includes video.
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Going To Great Lengths
Heidenhain LB 382C sealed linear scales enabled Ingersoll Machine Tools to meet the customer’s requirements for the largest five-axis gantry machine in North America.
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When Spindle Speed is a Constraint
Though it won’t replace high speed machining, Boeing sees “low speed machining” as a viable supplement to higher-rpm machines. Using new tools and techniques, a shop’s lower-rpm machining centers can realize much more of their potential productivity in milling aluminum aircraft parts.
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Single Master Air Gaging Systems
Choosing a single master air gaging system can be difficult. Understanding the similarities and differences--in performance, price and philosophy--can help a user make the best choice for their application.
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Who Are The New DFM Consultants?
A Clearly Defined Organizational Structure
The Rich—A Necessary Cog In Our Economy
Imperial Versus Metric
