January 2002 Issue
January 2002
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
Why Use Hydraulic Toolholders
The book on hydraulic toolholders is that they are fussy to set, fragile to operate and expensive to buy. So why do many shops choose them over other holders that seem less demanding? This Chicago mold builder has good reasons for its choice.
Read MoreInserts For Difficult Materials
Economic efficiency is an important consideration when choosing tools for challenging metals.
Read MoreStrong Medicine For Growth
A New Jersey shop that specializes in medical work combines the latest hardware with innovative software to gain a competitive edge.
Read MoreVolume III, Issue I
Pay Attention As this issue of MMS goes to press, there are economic-based initiatives pending before our federal legislative bodies that all manufacturers should be aware of. These are not “bail-outs” like those pushed through to benefit the airline industry.
Read MoreThe Hidden Costs Of Cutting Tools
This shop brought the hidden costs down by paying close attention to tool inventory.
Read MoreSplit Personality
At the Canadian Machine Tool Show in late 2001, this company introduced its new H/V machining center. H/V stands for horizontal/vertical. OK, so it's a universal machining center ... big deal.
Read MoreWire EDM Gets An Automatic
The development of automatic 'tool' changing for wire electrical discharge machining promises to revise the process strategies applied to many wirecut workpieces.
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