July 1996 Issue
July 1996
Features
Featured articles from the July 1996 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Accessories Slash Changeover And Setup Downtime
This propeller manufacturer finds the key to maximizing the output of CNC machining centers and lathes.
Read MoreThermal Contraction Holds Tools Steady
When all is said and done, the intersection of a cutting tool and a workpiece is the point of metalworking. All process planning, employee training, capital investment and a host of other activities are links in a chain that lead to removing metal to make a part--chips. Â
Read MoreIndexable Cutters Prove Versatile Choice For Contoured Surfaces
Robert Pinto had always cut that external radius with a form tool. It seemed the most efficient way.
Read MoreMachining Methods For Complex Models
To successfully produce finished parts from solid models, it is important to understand how these parts are defined and to fully utilize the wide variety of machining methods offered by today's powerful CAM systems.
Read MoreMachining In Circles
By converting conventional point-to-point contouring programs to arcs, shops are slashing program lengths, boosting average feed rates, and getting better surface finishes.
Read MoreSpecial Cutting Tools, Special Cars
Ford's new "world cars"--the Ford Contour, Mercury Mystique and Ford Mondeo (available in Europe)--can be equipped with a 2.5 liter, 60-degree, all aluminum V-6 Duratec engine designed to go 100,000 miles between tune-ups.
Read MoreCAD/CAM Converges With CNC
Both CAD/CAM systems and now CNCs have rushed to the same operating platform--the personal computer.
Read MoreImplementing A Machining Cell
A large horizontal machining center gives this laser manufacturer the capacity it needs for now as well as a growth path to meet future needs.
Read MoreCAD/CAM Helps New Shop Use Material Resources Wisely
Starting a new machine shop can take a lot of time, money and work, and even so, there is no guarantee of success. One new job shop/production shop in Santa Rosa, California, is relying upon high technology as the solution.
Read MoreNew 2.5 kW Laser Gets Great Gas Mileage
Designated the model DC 025, this slab laser requires only a small ten-liter bottle of pre-mixed gas to operate for 6,000 hours, or about a year.
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