June 2002 Issue
June 2002
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
On The Way To Wireless DNC
Any shop with CNC machine tools has probably wondered how a DNC system could be configured to operate with wireless network connections. Wireless systems are being installed in offices, and even in homes, so that laptops, desktop PCs, and handheld devices can communicate via e-mail, share access to the Web, and exchange data.
Read MoreUp To 12 Tools In One Holder
Imagine a single cutting toolholder that can be used to perform 12 distinct metalcutting operations without a tool change. That's the concept behind a new cutting tool innovation designed and built by Mazak.
Read MoreYet Another VMC—Why Not?
With so many vertical machining centers on the market, why would a major machine tool builder introduce yet another entry into this highly competitive environment? The only logical answer can be that this builder believes no one else is producing a machine that compellingly fills an existing need.
Read MoreFor Enhanced Spindle Performance
There are a lot of things that a job shop can do to improve the performance of a machining tool spindle.
Read MoreNon-Traditional Methods For Making Small Holes
Consider these alternatives when conventional drilling can't do the job.
Read MoreMaking Profilers More Productive
The trend in aircraft design is larger monolithic aluminum components that are lighter and stiffer than counterparts that are assembled from smaller pieces. Problem is, the larger, more complex parts necessitate significantly longer machining times on conventional horizontal-table profiling machines, underscoring the need for faster, more powerful profiling machines capable of machining a mix of such components quickly and efficiently.
Read MorePlugging Into STEP NC
CAM software companies are offering software programs that allow their users to read STEP-NC files into their existing CAM software to generate the tool path and output for specific CNC machines. These "plug-ins" make many of the benefits of STEP-NC available to the average machine shop today.
Read MoreThe Role Of Balance In High Speed Finish Boring
Precision boring is particularly vulnerable to unbalance, but not every high speed boring application demands a balanceable tool.
Read MoreNew Contours Of Competition
Toronto aerospace shops improve productivity with faster five-axis machining centers.
Read MoreGood Planning Makes Better Threaded Holes
Hole making is as common an operation as exists in metalworking. Tapping those holes is also very common. Finding a way to get quality threads and using efficient processing are ongoing jobs for this Indiana shop.
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