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High Speed Machining

Achieving high metal removal rates with quick milling passes

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February 2012

Ask the Expert: High Speed Machining


Initiate a dialogue with some of the industry's most respected experts. Ask Tom Delio a question related to high speed machining.

January 2008
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High Speed Machining ... Without The Speed


Axial chip thinning is often associated with high speed machining, but this shop uses the same effect to increase metal removal rate with a standard-size end mill run on a moderate-speed machine.

April 2009
MMS InMotion -- MFG.com

MFG.com: Marketplace For Manufacturing


(Sponsored content) An MMS InMotion presentation along with a collection of user profiles all describe how machine shops are winning new business using this online resource.



August 2012

Inserts Withstand Heavy, High-Feed Cuts

By: Modern Machine Shop
Swapping standard button inserts for a new grade from Ingersoll helped this manufacturer of downhole oil-drilling equipment double throughput on a troublesome arbor milling job in hardened steel.

August 2012

Video: Linear Motor Machines at Die Tech

By: Peter Zelinski
Machines with linear motors instead of ballscrews have increased productivity for one die maker.

April 2012

What Your Handbook Isn’t Telling You

By: Peter Zelinski
Tony Schmitz, professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, gives a presentation on machine tool dynamics. Learn the role that this concept plays in realizing your optimal machining center performance.

March 2011

Maximizing Power for High Speed Hog-outs

By: Modern Machine Shop
A reader asks a question related to the rated power of a machine tool spindle.

March 2011

Improving Surface Finish During High Speed Machining

By: Modern Machine Shop
Many factors can affect surface finish. This answer to a reader’s question focuses on imbalance and frequency sensitivity.


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