November 2000 Issue

November 2000

Three Steps To Succeed As A Minority Automotive Supplier

When Gary Malloy and Reggie Ball formed Sturgis Machining in February 1998, it was with the intent of becoming a premier minority machine shop to General Motors.

Features

Featured articles from the November 2000 issue of Modern Machine Shop

15 Nov 2000

Toolholder System Gives Stable Cutting

There is no doubt that machine tool spindle speeds are climbing. Just look at the standard speeds offered on machining centers five years ago compared to those speeds offered as standard today.

Die/Mold 15 Nov 2000

Laser Aimed At Mold Makers

The DML 40 and the DMU 60L, sister 100W YAG laser cutting machines made by DMG America Inc., could be the first shot in a battle between lasers and ram-type EDM machines for die and mold machining applications.

Aerospace 15 Nov 2000

Shop Controls Its Own Destiny

Waiting sometimes 12 weeks for delivery of aluminum castings was a production bottleneck for this Colorado aerospace component manufacturer. Using a novel combination of solids modeling software, verification and stereolithography, the company managed to reduce lead times by 25 percent. This approach may be one your shop can use as well.

CAD/CAM 15 Nov 2000

Machines For Today's Toolrooms

If there's room for improvement in any NC program, this shop addresses the problem once and for all by making the correction in the postprocessor.

Measurement 15 Nov 2000

Fast Gaging For Fuel Efficiency

Tighter standards for automobile emission control and fuel economy translate directly to tighter tolerances for automotive fuel systems. Precision machining alone may not be enough to meet these tolerances because the precision of the complete assembly is what's key.