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5 Common Machine Shop Injuries, and How to Prevent Them
WEBNov 27, 2019 · Topics. Machining/Cutting Cutting Tools Automation/Robotics Enterprise Data CMM and QC Shop Operations CAD/CAM Podcast.
Understanding PTFE, and How to Use It | American Machinist
WEBAug 30, 2018 · Some of the practical uses of PTFE out in the real world include: • Coating walls and surfaces in residential or controlled environments, making these non-stick to repel insect and pest intrusions. • In surgery, PTFE is used for tissue and organ grafts, as well as to inhibit infections from catheters and other medical equipment.
Cutting Tool Applications, Chapter 15: Saws and Sawing
WEBJun 29, 2020 · Cutting Tool Applications, Chapter 15: Saws and Sawing. New types of saws and better blade materials have made metal sawing a much more effective, versatile and economical process. In many cases bandsaws are used as the primary means of shaping certain types of metal parts. Once, sawing was considered a secondary machining process and saws were ...
Vises with Hydraulic Actuation for Automated Workflow
WEBJun 29, 2023 · KURT WORKHOLDING announced new entries for the DXH hydraulic vise lineup — 4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch sizes — for affordable, turnkey automation and consistent clamping and finished parts. Kurt DXH hydraulic vises can be paired with a Kurt KHP air-over-oil pump in configurations ranging from single-action semi-automated setups — for operator part loading — to elaborate fully-automated ...
Chapter 17: Grinding Methods and Machines - American Machinist
WEBJun 29, 2020 · Cylindrical grinding is the process of grinding the outside surfaces of a cylinder. These surfaces may be straight, tapered or contoured. Cylindrical grinding operations resemble lathe-turning operations. They replace the lathe when the workpiece is hardened or when extreme accuracy and superior finish are required.
The Many Parts of High Precision - American Machinist
WEBFeb 20, 2008 · Precision machining is an elusive concept. There are no set tolerance ranges that clearly define a workpiece as high precision. And jobs considered high precision can range anywhere from having to consistently hold a 5-micron tolerance for a large batch of parts, to maintaining a 2-micron, true positioning tolerance so two parts accurately match up with each other, to milling a piece of 50-Rc ...
Machine Tool Orders at New Record High - American Machinist
WEBFeb 14, 2022 · The U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report shows machine-tool demand totaled $5.908 billion for all of 2021, +54.8% higher than the January-December 2020 total. Woods noted that, in addition to changes in consumer behavior, manufacturers’ new orders signal the new consequence of reshoring …
Integrating Honing to Machining Brings Flexibility and Efficiency
WEBApr 15, 2021 · The Flex-Hone is characterized by small, abrasive globules permanently mounted to flexible filaments. It’s a low-cost tool for sophisticated, and even automated, cross-hole deburring, honing, surfacing, and edge-blending.
Cutting Tool Applications, Chapter 14: Broaches and Broaching
WEBJun 29, 2020 · A broach is a long multi-tooth cutting tool with successively deeper cuts. Broaching is used to machine internal and external surfaces, such as holes, keyways, and teeth of internal gears. The broaching process, similar to shaping with multiple teeth, is used to machine internal and external surfaces such as holes of circular, square, or ...
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