April 2011 Issue
April 2011
Features
Featured articles from the April 2011 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Swiss-Type Sculpting Serves Complex Parts Complete
With capability for continuous cutting using a swiveling B axis tool post, this Swiss-type lathe enables users to machine complex, sculpted geometry without moving parts to another machine.
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How Center Rock Sees Setups
The company that made the rock drills used to free the Chilean miners last year is exploring the right level of multitask machining.
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Design the Parts Around the Process
To guarantee that components for a new helicopter could be readily produced, the company looked at the capabilities of available machine tools in the market first, and then finalized the design of the components accordingly. It created a Precision Components Technology Center to embody this concept as a process for R&D prototype work. What has emerged is a flexible production model that can be duplicated at its other facilities.
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Good and Bad News
Creating a Meaningful Vision Statement
The “C” in Gage and Other Components
Making Sizing Adjustments
