July 2003 Issue
July 2003
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
Moving Parts, Moving Data, Keeping People
This Plant's labor-saving automation includes hardware for updating CNC offsets to adjust for gradual process changes. When the plant adopted its automated system, management thought carefully about the impact on staffing.
Read MoreCutting The Learning Curve
A grinding shop in western Pennsylvania uses self-teaching CNCs to boost productivity.
Read MoreIntuitive Graphical Interface Characterizes New EDM
Another phrase for "intuitive graphical interface" would be "easy-to-figure-out pictures shown on the control screen," and that’s exactly what most distinguishes this new family of ram (sinker) electrical discharge machines.
Read MoreSourcing Automation
A new kind of 'automation project manager' helped this company install a roboticized machining cell, the first of several now operating in its plant.
Read MoreThe Real-World Economics Of High-Performance Drilling
To determine true cost, consider the total life of the drill.
Read MoreCounting Our Blessings
Sometimes our focus on immediate problems can make us oblivious to efforts to raise skill levels and improve the image of metalworking careers. On a recent visit to the U.
Read MoreRigid Tapping--Sometimes You Need A Little Float
One of the most common methods of tapping in use today on CNC machines is 'rigid tapping' or 'synchronous feed tapping.' A rigid tapping cycle synchronizes the machine spindle rotation and feed to match a specific thread pitch. Since the feed into the hole is synchronized, in theory a solid holder without any tension-compression can be used.
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