Process Zones
Initiate a dialogue with some of the industry's most respected experts. Ask Tom Delio a question related to high speed machining.
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.
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Derek Korn
This mold maker has become more competitive by establishing a high speed machining process that is predictable enough to confidently run lights-out.
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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.
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Peter Zelinski
Machines with linear motors instead of ballscrews have increased productivity for one die maker.
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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.
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Modern Machine Shop
A reader asks a question related to the rated power of a machine tool spindle.