Drill deep, angled holes.(Brief Article)

HEADNOTE CASE HISTORIES OF MANUFACTURING PROBLEM SOLVING Automation often is thought of as technology to be applied in high-volume, low-variable operations making thousands of the same parts around the clock. Small shops, however, can reap significant benefits in flexibility, quality, and production throughput by combining advances in metalworking technology with ......

IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 2 On this Maki no HMC both the pallet and part can rotate, allowing complete mach in ing for some parts in one chucking or fixturing. Sigmapeed, flexibility, and agility are some of the concepts that are pushing the envelope for machining centers and cells today. Machines now ......

Cutting tool manufacturers are mploying various design and ianufacturing strategies in their rilling products as they strive to meet the demands of their customers for improved productivity.

50 Years Ago in ... AMERICAN MACHINIST Keeping well-trained assistants THE SEPTEMBER 14, 1953, ISSUE OF AMERICAN MACHINIST ran a brief article giving managers tips on how to keep their assistants during the tight labor market of that time. IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 Some of the advice was obvious including paying ......

HEADNOTE Available products let shops take full advantage of all three. Holemaking, arguably the most basic of metalworking processes, is one area where shops can greatly improve returns on machine tool investments. It's easy to see how when one considers that 50 to 70% of all production time is spent ......

edm A available in manual and CNC models, HoleMaster high-speed hole-drilling EDM machines offer speed, accuracy, and productivity. According to Methods EDM, the machines' heavy bridge construction, AC servomotors, and precision ballscrews tackle hardened materials such as tool steels, carbide, and titanium. HoleMasters drill deep, small-diameter holes using rotating brass ......