November 2007 Issue

November 2007

Air-Actuated Boring Tool Offers In-Process Gaging

An air-actuated boring tool semi-finishes cylinders on the down stroke and finishes on the up stroke. In-process gaging compensates for tool wear to maintain bore accuracy.

Features

Featured articles from the November 2007 issue of Modern Machine Shop

1 Nov 2007

3D Or Three-Axis Calibration: What’s The Difference?

Guarding against errors in the volumetric positioning of a machine tool is critical to machining contours and other 3D surfaces accurately.

Basics 9 Oct 2007

When Cold Forming Threads Makes Sense

Recent tap geometry refinement and advances in coating technologies have made the chip-less, cold-forming operation suitable for a wider range of workpiece materials.

Shop Management Software 2 Nov 2007

Thinking About Shopfloor Interoperability-And Making It Happen

The significance of “plug-and-produce” integration for machine shops and manufacturing plants becomes clear from the perspective of an ERP software developer.

15 Nov 2007

EMO 2007--A Bright Reflection Of The Times

EMO 2007, a major machine tool show held in Hannover, Germany, in September, will not be remembered for the new technology introduced at this show, although it was not without its noticeable highlights. Rather, it will be remembered as the show with a record number of attendees generating record numbers of sales leads and purchase agreements. This surely reflects the strong economic growth in the major industrial markets around the globe.

CNC & Machine Controls 2 Nov 2007

Adaptive Machining For Turbine Blade Repair

Real-time-responding CNC brings new possibilities to difficult machining applications.

CAD/CAM 5 Oct 2007

Macro Economics

Instead of NC programs that are dedicated to particular parts and machines, this plant now uses macro programs that react to geometric variations across broad part families. The plant wrote these macros itself, and the return on this investment has been dramatically greater productivity.

Holemaking 9 Oct 2007

Dual-Carbide Technology Addresses Basic Drilling Challenge

A dual-carbide-grade drill has a micro-grain carbide core blended to provide toughness to prevent chipping at the drill's point. Surrounding the core is a second carbide grade that provides hardness needed for wear resistance at the drill's outer edges.