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Friday, June 26, 2009

Hydrapower

 
 Feature Articles
 

With precise engineering, steelmakers work to reduce the traditional trade-offs in free-machining steel.
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To prevent cracks, a welder must use the most appropriate filler metal, weld procedure and understand the various aluminum alloys and their characteristics.
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More are adopting the decades-old thread-milling process than ever-and for good reason.
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A prototyping shop at the Doheny Eye Institute merges mechanical engineering, medical science and hands-on machining creativity.
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Proper wire-feed and gun maintenance shouldn't be overlooked in the weld shop.
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Hand grinding and polishing could be called one of the most labor-intensive processes on many shop floors.
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 Essential Reading
 

Skilled labor represents a metal manufacturer's key asset. With the labor pool drying up, shop managers pursue different paths to get the maximum return from their most important investment.
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Advance Machining & Gear is just wrapping up a plant-wide retooling to support an expansion into new markets while saving them more than $100,000 a year in milling, turning and holemaking costs.
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 A Look Ahead to August

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F&M Current Issue

COVER SERIES:  THE FINAL FRONTIER: AEROSPACE
THE NEW ECONOMICS OF TITANIUM
The use of titanium is increasing in the aerospace market for structural components. Mark Rentschler of Makino explains why improving the machining of titanium and changing the economics of its use is important, and how new technologies are impacting the way in which titanium can be machined more efficiently.


FORMING OF TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOYS
For contract manufacturers competing in the aerospace market, Joseph Beal, Rodney Boyer, and Daniel Sanders of The Boeing Company explain how to reduce the effect of springback variation, improve accuracy, and gain the advantage of increased ductility when hot forming or cold performing then hot sizing titanium and its alloys.


THE STRUCTURE OF TITANIUM AND ITS ALLOYS
Luther Gammon, Robert Briggs, John Packard, Kurt Batson, Rodney Boyer, and Charles Domby of The Boeing Company profile the structural characteristics of titanium and its alloys so that contract suppliers to the aerospace market will have a better understanding of how to handle and process the material.


TIG WELDING TITANIUM
This technical article from Bernard explores the primary considerations that must be made (material properties, technique, equipment set-up, etc.) when TIG welding titanium, as well as troubleshooting common problems with this material.


GET HORIZONTAL
A look at a new horizontal solution treat system developed by Wisconsin Oven to heat treat aluminum and increase the alloy's overall tensile strength for demanding aerospace applications.


A MIRACLE ESCAPE
Most aircraft passengers pay little attention to the safety briefings given at the beginning of every flight. Accidents are extremely rare, but when they do occur, all safety procedures must be adhered to. This story shows how the engineered fabrics of a safety system from Trelleborg Coated Systems proved ready and reliable during the recent crash in the Hudson River.


SCRATCH THE SURFACE
Aircraft engines and components often require blasting, shot peening, and/or mass finishing to strengthen the material, reduce surface variations, and increase expectant life. Wheelabrator explains how the latest advances  in engineered surface preparation equipment addresses these needs for a supplier to Boeing.


DOWN TO THE CORE
Jet engines run at increasingly higher temperatures to attain greater fuel efficiencies. They must be cooled with more intricate cooling schemes that require the casting of complex cooling passages. MTC Certech introduces a fused silica ceramic core that is ideal for the airfoil casting of blades and vanes for rotating and static parts in these engines.


DRY MACHINING ALUMINUM ALLOYS
Tool deterioration can be significant when machining aluminum alloys for aerospace applications. In the first stages of harsh-environment cutting, coatings will typically peel and lose their beneficial properties. Not anymore. Sumitomo Electric Industries introduces an advanced diamond-like carbon coating for dry machining aluminum alloys and non-ferrous applications that allows cutting tools to effectively maintain high hardness, excellent lubrication, very low friction coefficient, very smooth surface, corrosive resistance and longer tool life.


STRIPPING NOT ALLOWED
This case study examines how Orange County Ironworks is using a new bi-metal unique sawing technology from Starrett to gain a competitive advantage in pipe cutting over other fabricators.


WHAT'S WRONG WITH SAFETY TRAINING, AND HOW TO FIX IT
Phil la Duke of OE Learning explains how to correct why many companies do a poor job of safety training, why the participants rarely retain or apply the things they learn, and why, except for complying with government regulations, little is accomplished.


SIX BUSINESS LESSONS FROM THE RECESSION
Recession Education: People are rightfully paying so much attention to the struggling economy that they risk failing to realize what they can learn from the experience. John Graham offers six clarifying lessons we can learn from the state of the economy.


For more, visit the current issue of Fabricating & Metalworking.


 Upcoming Events

COORDINATE METROLOGY SYSTEMS CONFERENCE (CMSC) 2009

July 20, 2009 - July 24, 2009
Louisville, Kentucky

INTERNATIONAL METALLOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ANNUAL CONVENTION

July 26, 2009 - July 30, 2009
Richmond, Virginia

MPMD CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION

August 10, 2009 - August 12, 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota

AMERICAN MANUFACTURING EXPO (AMMO)

August 17, 2009 - August 19, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada

FUNDAMENTALS OF TITANIUM WORKSHOP

September 9, 2009
Los Angeles, California

TITANIUM 2009

September 13, 2009 -- September 16, 2009
Waikoloa, Hawaii

GEAR EXPO 2009

September 14, 2009 - September 17, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana

2009 ASM HEAT TREATING SOCIETY CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION

September 14, 2009 - September 17, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana

ESSEN WELDING SHOW

September 14, 2009 - September 19, 2009
Essen, Germany

2009 CORROSION SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE

September 20, 2009 - September 24, 2009
Park City, Utah

NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK/QUALITY EXPO 2009

September 21, 2009 - September 24, 2009
Chicago, Illinois

EMO

October 5, 2009 - October 10, 2009
Milan, Italy

NTMA/PMA CONTRACT MANUFACTURING PURCHASING FAIR

October 6, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana

TUBOTECH

October 6, 2009 - October 8, 2009
São Paulo, Brazil

WISCONSIN MANUFACTURING MACHINE TOOL EXPO

October 6, 2009 - October 8, 2009
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

NTMA 2009 Fall Conference

October 7, 2009 - October 11, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana

For more, visit our Calendar of Upcoming Events at F&M Online.

 
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