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Drill Sharpener Helps Shop Hone Competitive Edge
10/14/2009 Modern Machine Shop

 Bringing drill sharpening operations in-house saved both time and money at this Chicago-based manufacturer. However, the sharpener itself, Darex’s XPS-16, provided additional benefits—with high accuracy and consistent results, the machine helped the company maintain precision and quality.

Wear Compensation Ensures Accurate Wheel Contours
8/14/2009 Modern Machine Shop

Profile grinder manufacturer Blohm Jung's GEOID system automatically compensates for wear in diamond dressing tools. By removing variables that require operator attention, the system is said to ease wheel dressing, ensure accurate profiles and extend the service life of dressing tools.  

Hard Turning and Grinding on a Single Machine
5/29/2009 Production Machining

Combining multiple technologies on a single machine makes the machining process more complex, but the advantages of consistent integration of such functionality can be worth the effort.

Rigidity Required When Grinding Challenging Materials
3/11/2009 Modern Machine Shop

Effective centerless grinding of hard materials requires a machine that is capable of damping process vibration at high wheel speeds and providing the rigidity to withstand very high cutting forces.

Compact Gaging System Allows In-Process Inspection On Small Grinding Machines
2/13/2009 Modern Machine Shop

This new gaging system not only is compact enough to install on small grinding machines, but also can measure a part’s OD, ID and length to sub-micron accuracy.

Intelligent Tools from Dauphin Precision Case Study
12/30/2008 Modern Machine Shop

 Case Study presented by Walter Grinders, Inc. of Brubaker Tool.

How West Ohio’s Custom Cutting Tools Lower Cost Per-Part Case Study
12/30/2008 Modern Machine Shop

 Case Study presented by Walter Grinders.

Why Measure Cutting Tools: Toyota’s Answer - Product quality and process reliability Case Study
12/30/2008 Modern Machine Shop

 Case study submitted by Walter Grinders.

Tool Grinding Capability Key To Medical Success
12/22/2008 Production Machining

 Making toold for surgeons is critical to the succesful use of orthedic implants. This Indiana shop succeeds because of its dedication to quality and application of the right machine tools for the job.

Field Report From Japan
12/19/2008 Modern Machine Shop

The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) is Japan’s most important machine tool show. The 2008 show reinforced the trends observed at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) that took place in Chicago two months earlier. Along with a review of the show, this article summarizes editorial visits to two new machine tool factories. The report shows that Japan continues to be a dynamic force in machine design and construction.

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