Commentaries

Evaluating the Test Part Program

Look for the Codes

New IRS Rules Make Estate Planning Easier

Scenes from the Renaissance

The Digital Caliper as a Swiss Army Knife

Unintended but Consequential

Working Smarter, Not Harder

Rapid Traverse

A New Approach to Tool Presetting

An Innovative Way to Use a Steady Rest

Multi-Wheel Grinding of Big Gears

Spark Control Pushes Wire EDM Boundaries

Better Production

CAM Software Standardizes, Automates Programming

EDM, Metrology System Pairing Opens New Doors

Five-Axis Software Drives Four-Axis Machining Gains

Modern Equipment Review

1,400°F Box Furnace

Band File Deburrs Hard-to-Reach Places

Deep Bed Gravity Technology Enables a Variety of Filtration Levels

Digital Indicators Feature Versatility Enhancements

Dual, Electric Servo Pump Increases Cutting Speed

Five-Axis Dot Peen Marking Machine

Five-Axis, Touch-Trigger Probe Head Increases CMM Measurement Throughput

Heavy-Duty Machining and Grinding Fluid

HMCs Available in a Range of Capacities

Honing System Offers Increased Part Capacity, Stroker Torque

In-line Contour Inspection at High Speeds

Laser Calibration System for PCB Drilling Machine Positioning

Measurement Arm Rapidly Verifies Parts

Measurement System Designed for Micro Part Inspection

Micro-Zoom Video Inspection Systems

Multi-Sensor, 3D Metrology System Inspects Complex Shapes

No-Drift, Absolute Gaging Package

Rotary Table Offers Accuracy, Repeatability

Rotary Tables Feature High Rotational Speed

Cutting Tools

Deep-Hole Drills Increase Throughput

Drills Withstand High Heat

European Live Tools Designed for CNC Lathes

Modular Boring Tools

Performance Turning with Twice the Edges

Sealed ER Collets

Solid Carbide Deep-Hole Drill

Tight-Tolerance Hole Making in Composites

Systems and Software

3D CAD Viewer

CAM Software Improves Milling, Modeling and Toolpath Editing

Data Repair Module for CAM Software

Five-Axis Software Optimizes Complex Machining

NC Program Optimization Software Displays Performance Indicators

PLM Solution Features Web-Based Platform

Software Helps Students Learn CAD/CAM

SolidWorks Plug-In Enhances Workflow

Media Review

Web Site Launched for Five-Axis Education

Web Site Updated with Technical Information