No Material too tough: machining a difficult material, a shop
thought it had the right cutting insert, until a manufacturer offe
Austenitic stainless steel is a grade of material that material
that creates fear in the hearts of manufacturers. Users have often
reported machining difficulties with this material. Problems such . . .
Product management in three easy steps; A precision machining
manufacturer finds out how simple it is to incorporate its product
Treske Precision Machining, Inc., Sherwood, OR, provides precision
machined parts, welded frames, and integrated assemblies to its
customers. The company uses the latest equipment and systems to . . .
A 'Little' law goes a long way toward improvement:
using Little's Law that shows a relationship between
works-in-progress, throu
Fitting into the right niche can mean the difference between
success and failure. Imagine a room full of baseballs. The interstitial
space between the balls is pretty small--not a lot of room . . .
Custom software led to customer success; One-size-fits-all often
means one-size-fits-none. Rather than purchasing off-the-shelf
Off-the-shelf solutions may work for many, but a software program
tailored to a shop's specific needs will bring results faster and
with less unnecessary work. Arrow Grinding, Inc., Tonawanda, NY, . . .
Labor lack bugs business most.(Industry News)
In what seems to be counter to conventional wisdom, a survey
conducted by the sponsors of the FABTECH International & AWS Welding
show, documents that more leading manufacturing executives today . . .
Helicopter maker successful in new tech tests.(Industry
News)
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, CT, successfully completed the
first flight of its X2 Technology Demonstrator, maneuvering the
prototype aircraft through hover, forward flight, and a hover . . .
Hardinge declares dividend.(Industry News)
The Hardinge Group, Inc., Elmira, NY, board of directors declared a
cash dividend of five cents per share on the company's common
stock. This dividend was payable September 10, to stockholders of . . .
U.S. export boom to continue, expert predicts.(Industry
News)
Chris Kuehl, Ph.D., an economic analyst for the Fabricators &
Manufacturers Association, Intl., Rockford, IL, predicts the current
boom in U.S. exports will continue even when the weak dollar . . .
June manufacturing technology consumption level with
May.(Industry News)
June U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $360.43
million, according to the Association For Manufacturing
Technology--AMT--and the American Machine Tool . . .
Small manufacturer economy confidence moderate.(Industry
News)
Confidence among large manufacturers eroded for a fourth
consecutive quarter in the second quarter of 2008, according to a survey
conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers. This marks . . .
Gettin' groovy; Getting higher chip volume with trochoidal
and plunge milling.(CONTROLLING INTEREST)
Rigid tapping has been in use since the 1970s and, since the
mid-1990s, most commonly-used machine tools have had this capability.
Peck tapping has been used for the elimination of the long, . . .
Is single-source vendoring the right choice? Maybe or maybe not.
There are a lot of variables to consider when trying to balance
One of my responsibilities here at Ansco is purchasing tools and
shop supplies. I buy inserts, cutter bodies, turning tools, drills,
taps, and everything in between. I have a short list of . . .
The bull of the woods.(Cartoon)
YOU SAY IT'S CUTTIN' AN EGG-SHAPED HOLE, BUT I DON'T
SEE HOW IT CAN
YESSIR-TRY IT! IT'S BORIN' TH' HOLES SLIGHTLY
EGG-SHAPED
WELL, IT SHOULDN'T!
THEY'LL GET A MACHINE OUT SOME DAY, THAT YOU . . .
Engage kids of both genders.(Letters)(Letter to the
editor)
I'm a woman in an engineering department, and happily read
your June MAN editorial ["Lets Make Machining a Girlie
Profession," Editor's Corner, MAN, Vol. 22, No. 6, pg 6] and
the follow-up letters . . .
We must look beyond the next quarter's
profits.(Letters)(Financial report)
Excellent article ["Heads in the Sand," ibid]!
I'm one of those "old time" engineers that bought
the HP-35 calculator for $395--after a three-month waiting period--when
they first came out. A lot . . .
Power to the people.(Letters)
I whole-heartedly agree with your editorial ["Heads in the
Sand," ibid]. I want to add that until global corporate business
interests are removed from the running of our government, and the . . .
Not the work for frail mammals.(Letters)
I see no reason to squander scarce resources on your nostalgic
attachment to manned space flight. Unmanned probes that can withstand
the environment without having to protect frail mammals are far . . .
A Chinese moon?(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Your editorial ["Heads in the Sand," ibid] was right on.
Our country was 1ight years ahead of everyone else in space technology
back in 1969. Unfortunately, our space program today is but a shadow . . .
Let's get back to when we had purpose.(Letters)(Letter to
the editor)
Concerning your editorial ["Heads in the Sand,"
Editor's Corner, MAN, Vol. 42, No. 8, August 2008, pg 6], I
couldn't agree more.
Growing up following the space program was not only exciting, . . .
Accelerated convergence: regardless of the politics involved,
this year's presidential campaign forecasts changes in the way
bus
Don't expect any political endorsements for president here. I
find that if I endorse any particular candidate, it limits my ability to
gripe about him in the future. Or, at least do it without . . .
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