February 2002 Issue
February 2002
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
Re-Evaluating The Controlled Cycle Lathe
The gap between manual lathes as found in a toolroom and CNC turning centers as found in a production plant is very wide. Many applications call for something in between--a turning machine that not only lends itself to making a single part or a small batch of parts, but also lends itself to complex or difficult operations.
Read MoreHigh Speed And Torque: One Spindle Drive
Most metalcutting operations divide into one of two processing camps. First is the need to remove large volumes of material using high depth of cut and relatively slower feeds and speeds. On the other end of the spectrum is high speed machining, which calls for shallow depth of cut with correspondingly high rotational speeds and fast feed rates.
Read MoreDirect Part Marking Enhances Product Traceability
The ability to mark workpieces is an important service that many job shops and product manufacturers must offer their customers. Marking allows parts to be identified and traced to their origin.
Read MoreClosed Loop System For High Speed Spindles
As high speed machining has become more common, machine tool spindle technology has continued to advance. Spindle lubrication has been a special area of concern, and significant improvements have been appearing steadily.
Read MoreOn The Path To Automation
Implementing an integrated tooling system proved to be this mold shop's first step toward automated operation of its electrical discharge machines and graphite mills. Today, the shop's robotic cells can run around the clock in an unattended mode.
Read MoreEDM For The Long Run
To manufacture large quantities of similar parts, a Georgia machine shop has found that wire EDM is the ideal process.
Read MoreTrunnion Machines In Transition
CNC may bring trunnion systems to a generation of contract manufacturers unfamiliar with this type of machine.
Read MoreControlling The Cyber Shop
In recent years, technological trends have taken the form of multi-process machines with sophisticated monitoring and control systems. The ultimate purpose of marrying advanced hardware and software is to achieve a fully automated and more reliable manufacturing process.
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