December 2001 Issue
December 2001
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
Getting A Grinding Bonus
When this company traded its vintage ID grinders for CNC machines, it got more grinding capacity/capability than it expected.
Read MorePorous Steel Improves Mold Venting
Entrapment of gases during plastic injection is a problem that continues to challenge the design capabilities of moldmakers. The increasing complexity of tooling demanded by today's manufacturers dictates that many areas inside molds are quite difficult to vent adequately.
Read MoreMerging Functions For Better Efficiency
By eliminating extra steps, a multi-process machine enables a medical manufacturer to streamline its production time and conserve shop space.
Read MoreMulti-Station Repeatability Enhances Quality For Complex Parts
Flexible automation is making production machining a new opportunity for shops that traditionally did not seek this kind of work. At the same time, automated machining systems are taking new shapes and configurations that favor this trend. A recently introduced example is the Turn 6 LC from ATS.
Read MoreGearing Up With CNC Grinding
By adding a CNC OD/ID grinder, this California gear manufacturer brought a lot of farmed-out work in house, improved quality, slashed lead times—and saved money.
Read MoreBeating The Heat: Temperature Control Of A High-Performance Spindle
For the team developing a more effective spindle, one of the design challenges was an unexpected source of heat.
Read MoreOne Stop Milling, Drilling, Turning And Grinding
Many shops, in an effort to reduce the handling of workpieces and get takt times (time spent in the cut) as low as possible, are looking to streamline this traditional hurry-up-and-wait process scheme.
Read MoreVolume II, Issue XII
Reflection On The Web Many of the more common organizations and news sources are well known and often visited. In the midst of this holiday season, the Web offers unique connections that may help citizens and manufacturers put perspectives on the events of September 11th.
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