Author: Jim Lorincz
Senior Editor
Manufacturing Engineering Magazine
Date: 4/1/2013
"When most people talk about the question of tool life, they're referencing extending the time of use of a particular tool. It can be more helpful to take a look at the big picture and examine the question of tool life from a technologilla perspective," said Jeff Dei, presdient, Carmex Precision Tools LLC (Richfield, WI).
Full Article Author: Edited by Senior Editor Jim Lorincz
Date: 2/1/2013
Remotely operated vehicles (ROV) rose to the top of public consciousness with the Gulf oil spill disaster in April 2010. Streaming video from ROVs working to staunch the flow of oil from the Macondo well was seen on television screens around the world in real time after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, burned and sank.
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Author: Edited by Senior Editor Jim Lorincz
Date: 1/1/2013
Laser cutting has emerged as the best way to cut and trim hot-stamped steel, the light-weight, high-strength materials increasingly used in the automotive industry to reduce the overall cost and weight of cars while improving both passenger safety and fuel economy.
Full Article Author: Edited by Senior Editor Jim Lorincz
Date: 12/1/2012
In many industries, surface texture has become an important aspect of product design. It not only provides the means to refine the physical appearance of an item, but also allows a company to influence tactile impressions of their products.
Full Article Author: Edited by Senior Editor Jim Lorincz
Date: 11/1/2012
Recent advances in PCBN cutting tool technology have increased the acceptance of hard turning as a finishing operation of critical surfaces, according to Seco Tools Inc. (Troy, MI). PCBN tool inserts, combined with the latest plunge turning technique, are said to produce as good or better tolerances than conventional grinding for finishing steel parts hardened to Rc 45–64.
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