January 2015 Issue

January 2015

Cutting Tool Edge Prep: The Invisible Advantage

Edge preparation involves removing material from a cutting tool in order to extend its life. That may sound counterintuitive, but a maker of glass molds says edge prep has dramatically reduced the amount it spends on tools.

Features

Featured articles from the January 2015 issue of Modern Machine Shop

30 Dec 2014

High-Speed Spindles Powered by Coolant Pressure

These spindles use a machine’s through-spindle coolant delivery system to achieve rotational speeds as high as 50,000 rpm.

CAD/CAM 30 Dec 2014

ISO 13399—A Key Step Toward Data-Driven Manufacturing

Decisions about the cutting tools used in machining operations are arguably among the most important in modern manufacturing.

Measurement 1 Jan 2015

Get Focused Automatically

An industrial microscope is similar to operating a camera, in that the operator must consider various factors such as lighting, shutter speed and exposure to capture the desired image. An inspection microscope with automatic focusing capabilities can streamline the process.

economics 13 Jan 2015

December 2014 Metalworking Business Index (MBI) at 52.1

With a reading of 52.1, the Gardner Business Index showed that the metalworking industry grew for the 12th consecutive month and the 14th time in 15 months. December’s rate of expansion was the fastest since August, and the rate of expansion accelerated slightly throughout the fourth quarter of 2014.

topshops 6 Jan 2015

Benchmarking Side Benefit: Gaining a Customer

JD Machine was a Top Shops Honors Program winner in 2013. An aerospace company that read about the award eventually became a new customer.

Turning Tools 16 Dec 2014

Second Chances for Surplus Tools

A new website aims to give shops with excess tooling a way to sell that tooling to other shops. Cutting tool suppliers are using the site for their own excess tools.

30 Dec 2014

2014 JIMTOF Report: Machining Added to Additive

JIMTOF Report: Machining Added to Additive

29 Dec 2014

Tooling Up for Vertical Turning

Before adding its first CNC vertical turning lathe, this manufacturer researched cutting tools to determine which would complement the process and also be most effective on the parts and materials to be machined.