December 2011 Issue
December 2011
Features
Featured articles from the December 2011 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Reducing Fastener Grinding Costs Using Advanced Abrasives
Ceramic aluminum oxide wheels can increase the number of parts that can be ground between dressing routines, leading to centerless grinding cost savings.
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Ultra-Sensitive Honing Is Right on Target
The Sunnen HTC-series tube honing system can impart accuracy-enhancing bore geometry and size (±0.00005 inch end-to-end) with a finish of 3 to 8 microinches Ra. This technology is critical for honing small-caliber barrels efficiently and precisely.
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Helical Profile Grinder Uses Superabrasive and Aluminum-Oxide Wheels
The Holroyd Zenith 400 has the capability to grind some of the largest rotors in the industry.
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Machine Shop Marketing
How will you connect with your next customer? Two contract shops describe methods that seem to work.
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More Effective Camshaft Machining
A leading manufacturer of high-performance valve train components installed a twin spindle/twin-turret lathe to bring camshaft machining work in-house. Here, the company explains how it has become more effective using its multifunction lathe to produce small batches of custom racing camshafts.
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“But I Don’t Machine Custom Camshafts!”
Surface Gaging for Golf: New Faces in Unusual Places
Help Your CPA Help You
You Are Never Done Eliminating Waste
You Asked, We Answered: Custom Macro B
