May 2005 Issue
May 2005
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
The Prescription For Making Orthopedic Parts
This shop entered the medical machining field and succeeded there.
Read MoreNew Chuck Standards Take Hold
Safety, performance checks and uniform terminology are some of the issues related to lathe chucks and chuck jaws addressed by a key industry committee.
Read MoreBiomedical Devices Drive Machining Processes To New Lows
Ultraviolet laser machining technology helps this shop stay on top of shrinking feature and hole sizes common to the latest biomedical components.
Read MoreMachining Centers Reconsidered
A stable customer relationship gave this shop the chance to fundamentally change its equipment.
Read MoreA Quick Look Inside Internal Thread Whirling
Using choreographed movement of workpiece and oscillating tool, internal thread whirling can produce difficult helical threads inside parts such as ballscrew nuts.
Read MoreA Time To Tap, A Time To Mill
Thread milling and tapping are two methods for machining threads in a hole. Tapping is more popular, but thread milling has several advantages that might be important in your application.
Read MoreCAM Software For Turning With Wiper Inserts
A wiper insert can achieve a smooth finish while turning at a high feed rate, but the insert's complex geometry makes programming accurate tool paths difficult. A CAM company working with a supplier of wiper inserts has addressed this problem.
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