Stories Collection

  1. Smooth carriage ride for drilling To get a good surface finish, I use the carri...
  2. When it comes to identifying a part, companies can choose among mechanical, electroc...
  3. The Waterjet Abrasive Recycling Dispenser, called WARD 24, removes sludge from water...
  4. Get that application up and running faster Graphical Galil Operator Interface (...
  5. Collaborating with a machine tool builder results in a more precise ballscrew. ...
  6. Allied Manufacturing Co. in Worcester, Mass., manufactures dies for the container in...
  7. Workers at Voith Hydro Inc. in York, Pa., mark the weight on parts that are less tha...
  8. Motion controller helps move molten metal Dangel Robots, Bedford, Mass., built ...
  9. Astro Model Development Inc., Eastlake, Ohio, is a full-service manufacturer offerin...
  10. From 1916 to 1984, Amcast Industrial Corp. operated a foundry in Ironton, Ohio. Amca...
  11. Versatile tools Stellram, LaVergne, Tenn., has introduced the 7745VT milling cu...
  12. MatrixOne Inc., a provider of electronic solutions for collaborative product develop...
  13. These flexible workers are making welds, moving parts, and cutting materials everywh...
  14. Assessing the degree of risk associated with a machine is a necessary first step in ...
  15. Tooling components for every need Carr Lane Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, offer...
  16. Grinder eliminates multiple chucking and boosts productivity The IGM-15NC2 prec...
  17. Streamlining specific production processes leads to innovative grinding methods and ...
  18. High speed machining systems integration One version of the Ibag high speed spi...
  19. Take the guesswork out of mold design PS-Mold is an automated assembly modeling...
  20. A single-cell machining system with dual spindle modules provides-flexibility for le...
  21. As manufacturing processes become more automated, machine guarding takes on critical...
  22. 100 years ago in AMERICAN MACHINIST AMERICAN MACHINIST editors were astonished ...
  23. The Midwest office and systems build facility of Fanuc Robotics in Hoffman Estates, ...
  24. Manufacturing system software addresses customer concerns Two years ago, Richar...
  25. M.K. Chambers is an automotive supplier that runs high volumes of close-tolerance pa...
  26. Integrated manufacturing software systems can track jobs, increase the speed of doin...
  27. In the U.S., Sandvik Coromant is known for its carbide cutting tools and tooling sys...
  28. The American Welding Society and the Precision Metalforming Association signed a 10-...
  29. Answers Responses to the two questions asked in last month's debut of Break-ti...
  30. When Ed Donovan put a lifelong interest in engines into business 35 years ago, Donov...
  31. Q We have 10 rotating baskets in our phosphate plating line. The baskets are driven ...
  32. Cutting tool spotlight Inserts match grade and geometry to material New K...
  33. A new aluminum alloy allows substantial weight reductions through metallurgical trad...
  34. June U.S. machine tool consumption totaled an estimated $472 million, according to A...
  35. While 2D CAD drafting packages are simple and relatively straightforward, they can b...
  36. Borg Warner Automotive, Muncie, Ind., produces gears and transmissions, including re...
  37. Q I would like to know the heat treat specifications for a material known as CPM-15V...
  38. Idea starts with one collet At the heart of my custom tooling system is a 1-in....
  39. The Millennium TimePiece, a plug-in electrical dongle, provides reliable security an...
  40. Unova Inc., Woodland Hills, Calif., has elected Larry D. Brady as its new president ...
  41. Jay Arthur Divis worked as a concrete finisher for Wahoo Concrete, a Nebraska compan...
  42. Cosworth, Indianapolis, specializes in small, high precision production runs suited ...
  43. Q We manufacture a pin for a valve. The material is 7/16-in.-diameter E52100 spherod...
  44. The newly revised robot-safety standard now requires minimum safety criteria, and co...
  45. H. Gerstner & Sons, Dayton, Ohio, has formed a Gerstner Owners Club. Membership ...
  46. MachineTools.com, recently acquired by MachineWeb, has launched an entirely new site...
  47. In 1994, 1,375 employees and former employees of General Motors Corp.'s Gray Iron Fo...
  48. Machining graphite electrodes is a daily task at Kolenda Tool & Die Inc., Wyomin...
  49. Simple safety The FM approved 8381 Intelligent Limit Controller (ILC) and 8382 ...
  50. MORE ON RIVER TRAVEL I just read your editorial, "Up the river without a ...
  51. Users of OpenCNC, the software CNC from Manufacturing Data Systems Inc., Ann Arbor, ...
  52. Toyoda Machinery USA received supplier recognition from American Axle & Manufact...
  53. John Mozena began working at LTV Steel Co. Inc.'s plant in Aliquippa, Pa., in 1957. ...
  54. Tenneco Automotive manufactures Walker automobile exhaust systems and Monroe ride-co...
  55. Squeezing maximum accuracy from a machine tool Most shops test the linear posit...
  56. Toolmaker opens near the Motor City Guhring Inc. has opened a manufacturing fac...
  57. Komet of America has announced the incorporation of its Brazilian subsidiary, Komet ...
  58. Anthony Poe, an employee of Mega Force Temporary Services Inc., was assigned to work...
  59. Combining two technologies makes for a rugged, reliable, and easy-to-install system....
  60. While the Big Three currently require many of their parts and service suppliers to b...
  61. Deckel Maho GmbH recently introduced the DMU 60 L, which combines the strength of co...
  62. Along bed traveling column design lets the Bertsche high velocity vertical machining...
  63. When production suddenly picks up, a retrofitable gantry loader can save the day. ...
  64. Located in Letchworth, England, G.W. King Ltd. provides wheel hub components and ass...
  65. William Montgomery went to work for John Deere & Co. in 1966. In 1973, he was tr...
  66. In the quest to replace machined-steel parts with lightweight composites, automakers...
  67. No prior CAD experience required AnthroCAM Measure 3.1 is a CAD-based measureme...
  68. A toolchange system developed by a remanufacturing company lets owners of old VTLs r...
  69. C&S Machine Products Inc., Buchanan, Mich., offers a wide range of CNC machining...
  70. In 1986, Betty Bouwens was hired as a field secretary by Centrilift, a maker of subm...
  71. Hitachi Seiki USA Inc., Itasca, Ill., recently introduced a new drilling and tapping...
  72. A plastic injection mold manufacturing company, TriQuest Precision Tooling, Baxter, ...
  73. With aluminum milling on the rise, jobshops are improving machine productivity, savi...
  74. American Production, Fraser, Mich., needed one laborer to work 22 hr/day, seven days...
  75. Simplex Technologies Inc., a maker and distributor of insulated wire and electric ca...
  76. Still growing Iscar Metals Inc., Arlington, Tex., expanded its U.S. headquarter...
  77. True productivity comes down to productive employees. Question #1 Small j...
  78. Chuck boasts long jaw and sure grip The BL200 series of lever-style power chuck...
  79. Scores of management books and magazine articles have been written expounding on the...
  80. Square shoulders take on cutting burdens A new square shoulder cutter promises ...
  81. While cutting tool trials can be costly, they can also improve productivity and gene...
  82. When employees at Robert A. Denton Inc. contacted Mitsubishi Materials U.S.A. Corp. ...
  83. 100 years ago in AMERICAN MACHINIST In the August 1899 issue, one editor spouts...
  84. TAKING A RIDE ON THE QUALITY TRIP You hit the nail on the head with "Up th...
  85. Hendrick Motorsports, the NASCAR Winston Cup team that fields the Chevrolet Monte Ca...
  86. A vise doesn't always become a dedicated workholding system just because a shop carv...
  87. Benchworking spotlight Weld monitoring and quality control system The Int...
  88. To maintain an efficient, organized, and cost-effective operation, The Boeing Co., M...
  89. Hogging out an 8-ft-long part with 0.005-in. machined walls from a solid aluminum pl...
  90. Anilam Inc., Miramar, Fla., has named Thomas N. Wright president of the company. Wri...
  91. Turning a tough mold I have to turn molds with inside shapes that feature both ...
  92. Blum LMT Inc., Fort Mitchell, Ky., has introduced a laser system that measures tools...
  93. AMT opens Central European office AMT -- The Association For Manufacturing Tech...
  94. With a high-precision, cylindrical grinding machine, shops can hold a 50-millionths ...
  95. Technological advancements are nonstop New advancements in manufacturing techno...
  96. Digital CNC can bring greater productivity -- and less cost. Today, many shops ...
  97. May U.S. machine tool consumption totaled an estimated $660 million, according to AM...
  98. Who's ahead in metalworking technology: the machine builder or tooling manufacturer?...
  99. Recent changes in the manufacturing market may affect the way jobshops view capital ...
  100. Designed for order-driven jobshops and custom manufacturers, the Speed to Market sem...
  101. Sony Precision Technology America Inc., Lake Forest, Calif., has entered an agreemen...
  102. In January 1997, Nebraska Plastics Inc. signed a "warehousing agreement" w...
  103. This Doppler isn't tracking a weather front, it's monitoring machine tool accuracy. ...
  104. A mid-size lathe with large-size performance At the core of the SL-30 CNC lathe...
  105. `Do it right the first time' has been a long-sought goal of designers and manufactur...
  106. CAM software includes application library Numerical Control Computer Sciences (...
  107. Celotex Corp. hired Chris Anderson Roofing Co. to replace sections of the roof on bu...
  108. Understanding the evolution of computer-aided manufacturing may provide insights int...
  109. 100 years ago in AMERICAN MACHINIST In the July 1989 issue, W. H. Booth voices ...
  110. Dennis Donley and Eugene Schulze worked for Automatic Castings Inc., an Arkansas com...
  111. CAM manufacturers taller their products to moot current market demands. CAM pr...
  112. A WACKY TRIP UP RIVER Your editorial, "Up the river without a paddle"...
  113. Timothy Blanton worked for Hamilton Foundry and Machine Co. at its Ohio plant operat...
  114. Besides cutting tool applications, using PVD thin film coatings is also becoming pop...
  115. Starter machines and tech center provide something for everyone Okuma America C...
  116. Kemlite Co., a division of Dyrotech Industries Inc., manufactures fiberglass-reinfor...
  117. Cost-free calibration Corvib Ltd., Toronto, has a website (www.corvib.com/calib...
  118. According to European machine tool association CECIMO, EMO 99 in Paris was a great s...
  119. EDM together with high-speed hard milling is becoming the latest one-two combination...
  120. Earlier this year I attended a conference where leaders of CAD/CAM companies discuss...
  121. A trend that shows no sign of stopping is the proliferation of high speed machining ...
  122. Students get a leg up the career ladder by training on state-of-the-art machines. ...
  123. Lack of carbon splits pins Q We manufacture small roller bearings for automotiv...
  124. Today's high-productive cutting tools with complex geometries owe a lot to the seaml...
  125. Company news Sandvik toolcrib comes to North America Micro Estimating Sys...
  126. Thermal imaging system The FTI 6F thermal imaging system combines digital proce...
  127. Solutions for tooling processes [Cimatron.sup.it] Version 10.0 includes modules...
  128. Say good-bye to trial-and-error approaches to stamping, welding, casting, and moldin...
  129. April machine tool consumption down April U.S. machine tool consumption totaled...
  130. Doing the dual-cross-slide cut off To cut off several hundred pieces of small d...
  131. Creative thinking leads to better solution Everite Machine Products Co. is a Ph...
  132. The vicious circle of revisions, feature conflicts, and more revisions may come to a...
  133. Research conducted by the United States Automotive Materials Partnership and Ohio St...
  134. Ryobi Die Casting Inc., the owner of a manufacturing plant in Shelbyville, Ind., hir...
  135. The Dana Corp. Camshaft Facility in Russellville, Ark., machines thousands of camsha...
  136. Toolholding spotlight Collet chuck holds for high speed The Comflex X is ...
  137. When it comes to cheaper, faster processing of carbon fiber, tomorrow's composite en...
  138. Forma-Pack Inc. owns a process patent for making "Clean Top" 6-pack and 12...
  139. Bob Caldrone and his 30-year-old company, Glo-Mold Inc., in Schiller Park, Ill., hav...
  140. Check fit before parts are even done PowerShape Version 2.2 is a new CAD databa...
  141. Deep in the heart of Texas Sandvik Coromant has opened a $15 million finishing ...
  142. AK Steel Corp. operates steel mills in Ohio and Kentucky. The production and mainten...
  143. At the heart of every new high-rpm scroll-type compressor in automotive climate cont...
  144. Built using finite element analysis (FEA), the compact SH-630 horizontal machining c...
  145. New die-mold tooling Mitsubishi Materials Irvine, Calif., offers its new TRM4 b...
  146. On April 17, 1992, Cosandra Rogers, a crew member repaving a road in Washington, D.C...
  147. Concepts for Progress located in Hickory, N.C., started as a Contract design enginee...
  148. March U.S. machine tool consumption totaled an estimated $479 million, according to ...
  149. A new tooling system makes large-diameter bores do-able on 40-taper machining center...
  150. Aluminum Precision Products Inc. (APP) specializes in forged aluminum parts for high...
  151. Cincinnati Machine, Cincinnati, is giving its horizontal machining centers the cold ...
  152. Carpenter finalizes joint venture in India Carpenter Technology Corp., Wyomissi...
  153. A new PVD coating technology for dry machining protects cutting edges from wear whil...
  154. Finding the fastest way to configure workholding for a 5 1/4x1 7/8x1/8 in. extruded ...
  155. According to its developer, a new process for applying carbide alloy coating to meta...
  156. Ellison Machinery Northwest, a subsidiary of the newly formed Meritage Corp., has ch...
  157. An EDM manufacturer makes the leap to linear motors for basically the same reasons m...
  158. George Industries (GI), Los Angeles, has developed a process that creates full-color...
  159. Grand Rapids, Mich.... Prime Technology and Micron USA have announced the opening of...
  160. Used oil sampling is one of the most effective tools available to monitor the health...
  161. 100 years ago in AMERICAN MACHINIST In June 1899, AMERICAN MACHINIST editors re...
  162. Keeping track of products isn't always easy when bar codes rub off or are damaged. H...
  163. Shop floor surface finish gage The Surfanalyzer 5400 surface finish gage brings...
  164. Recently introduced by Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., the Bystar-2512 CNC, [CO.sub...
  165. Thread with a tapping head instead Instead of single-point threading, I use a h...
  166. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) i...
  167. Manufacturing computer hard drives involves fine grinding with abrasive materials as...
  168. 00-00-0000 Jim Mokoski, a manufacturing engineer with Pratt & Whitney Aircr...
  169. 00-00-0000 CooperVision is a contact lens manufacturer located in Scottsville, N.Y...
  170. Aerostructures Corp. is a manufacturing subcontractor based in Nashville that ran in...
  171. A new consortium formed to oversee a two-year automotive design and engineering prog...
  172. Open Mind software Technologies Inc., Southfield, Mich., has released V4.5 of hyperM...
  173. Jim Mokoski, a manufacturing engineer with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in Middletow...
  174. ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM DoAll Industrial Supply Corp. 2780 Pinson Vly. Pky. (35217) ...
  175. Tool*Edge is a new tool-preset software from CNC Innovations, Enfield, Conn. The sof...
  176. MORE EVIDENCE OF PRODUCTIVITY PARADOX Your editorial in the March issue ("...
  177. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque,...
  178. CooperVision is a contact lens manufacturer located in Scottsville, N.Y., that emplo...
  179. A combination of laser scales and thermal compensation systems is helping the aerosp...
  180. 00-00-0000 Taking advantage of finite element analysis, Komo Butler designed, test...
  181. 00-00-0000 If it weren't for wire EDM, says Mark Koenig, president of Alaark Manufa...
  182. According to Omron Electronics Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., its new CS1 PLC with processi...
  183. Digital CNC can bring greater productivity - and less cost. Today, many shops f...
  184. Company news Internet services Users who want to order tooling from Tool ...
  185. Ansel Ray Jordan worked as a pipefitter at a construction site owned by National Ste...
  186. Small-scale training machines offer special benefits as compared to training on full...
  187. 00-00-0000 Scott Gebo, an employee of Knowlton Specialty Papers in New York, was i...
  188. 00-00-0000 KLK Inc., Phoenix, manufactures ergonomic, automation, and test systems ...
  189. Four for all and all for one Four of the world's largest manufacturers of weldi...
  190. Scott Gebo, an employee of Knowlton Specialty Papers in New York, was injured on Oct...
  191. If it weren't for wire EDM ... If it weren't for wire EDM, says Mark Koenig, pr...
  192. 00-00-0000 Small-scale training machines offer special benefits as compared to tra...
  193. 00-00-0000 Ansel Ray Jordan worked as a pipefitter at a construction site owned by...
  194. 00-00-0000 Spence Engineering manufactures steam and fluid control type products s...
  195. 00-00-0000 Aerostructures Corp. is a manufacturing subcontractor based in Nashville...
  196. Consumables spotlight Spade drills require less horsepower and thrust Uni...
  197. Three new software programs are helping Omax Corp., Auburn, Wash., improve waterjet ...
  198. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.... Ellison Machinery Co. has announced the merger of its ma...
  199. Spence Engineering manufactures steam and fluid control type products such as steam ...