Sensors Automate Grinding, Dressing Wheel Positioning
By listening for slight changes in sound, acoustic emission sensors enable grinding machine owners to automate their wheel positioning and dressing processes with precision and accuracy.
Coolant-Fed Live Tools Increase Life in High-Cycle Operations
Using coolant-fed live tools from Planet Products helps shops increase productivity in high-capacity CNC turning applications.
Large Travel Size Increases Shop Productivity
By purchasing a Feeler bridge mill with a large travel size, Elite Tool increased productivity by reducing setups and doing more work in-house.
A Big Move to Small-Parts Manufacturing
By using GibbsCAM software, Progressive Tool was able to change from large- to small-part manufacturing and produce more accurate parts with tighter tolerances.
Taking the Heat Off Live Tooling
As live tooling becomes more popular in many CNC turning centers, the use of tooling with sealed bearing performance is becoming a challenge for shops that produce components in high volumes or with lengthy cycle times.
In-house prepregging: Cost/benefit calculus
Scaled-down systems are flexible enough for R&D and production, but can they earn their keep?
Building a better tail boom
Out-of-autoclave carbon fiber/thermoplastic demonstrator is a 30 percent lighter drop-in replacement for an existing aluminum design.
U.S. crew and cargo candidate takes shape with composites
Crew-capable Dream Chaser to enable ISS transport missions from U.S.
A Final Line Of Defense to Making A Quality Program And Product
“We use and rely on VERICUT to verify quality, datum shifts, and cutter path manipulation.”
The Forecast Called for Aluminum
A look at how one toolmaker engineered hybrid tooling for a Tier One supplier to meet an OEM’s material mandate and aggressive production requirements.
