June 2011 Issue
June 2011
Features
Featured articles from the June 2011 issue of Modern Machine Shop
An Innovative Way to Use a Steady Rest
This shop found a way to modify one of its two-turret CNC lathes so that a tricky aerospace component could be properly supported for critical operations.
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A New Approach to Tool Presetting
This non-contact presetter has a number of design elements that enable it to perform effectively on the shop floor. It looks and operates differently than other presetters currently available, too.
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Get That Part off the Table
Vertical machining centers with simultaneous five-axis machining capability have become popular in recent years.
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Spark Control Pushes Wire EDM Boundaries
Precisely controlling and monitoring each individual spark enables this wire EDM machine to cut hardened, high-temperature alloys with high precision.
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Turn-Mill Builder Takes a New Turn
EMCO Maier is asserting its position as a producer of advanced turn-mill machines and CNC precision lathes for both production houses and job shops.
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Multi-Wheel Grinding of Big Gears
New profile grinding technology is said to significantly improve productivity for big gears by grinding four tooth flanks simultaneously.
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Evaluating the Test Part Program
New IRS Rules Make Estate Planning Easier
Look for the Codes
The Digital Caliper as a Swiss Army Knife
Working Smarter, Not Harder
