November 2001 Issue

November 2001

Between Centers And Centerless Grinding In One Setup

It sounds like a contradiction in terms-between centers and centerless grinding on one machine. But for some categories of workpieces, it's a viable production process that can yield machining time reductions of 45 percent over separate grinding operations.

Features

Featured articles from the November 2001 issue of Modern Machine Shop

Shop Management Software 15 Nov 2001

The Data Exchange

Many machine shops contemplate updating their software but are reluctant to do so based on fears of lost or unusable data. This company made the switch unscathed and offers tips on what software features can help fulfill a shop's needs.

Shop Management Software 15 Nov 2001

Overcoming Overflow

Making the best use of limited resources helped this shop bounce back from a flood. Now the shop's most important process-improvement tool is the software it bought to manage the flow of information.

Cutting Tools 15 Nov 2001

Toolmaker Boosts Productivity With Grinder

Given the vitality of the auto market and the growing trend towards aluminum as a weight-saving aid, the demand for this manufacturer's tools has been consistently strong. More than half of the business is regrinding existing tools for customers, with the short lead times necessary to minimize the customer's investment in expensive tooling.

EDM 15 Nov 2001

Machining To Sub-Micron Accuracy--With EDM

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) has a long tradition of being one of the most pioneering of metalworking technologies. Shops with EDM learned (by necessity) to deal with unattended operation long before it became feasible elsewhere.

1 Nov 2001

Student Summit Will Showcase Career Opportunities

Math, science and manufacturing technology educators and students are being encouraged to seize the moment: an incredible teaching and learning opportunity that comes around only once every two years. The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is being held at Chicago's McCormick Place September 4-11, 2002.

15 Nov 2001

Subscription Pricing For DNC

With this new DNC product, users no longer have to pay an up-front cost for the hardware and software. Instead, they pay only an annual fee-in essence a subscription to DNC.