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Look for these articles and more in your next issue of Fabricating & Metalworking.
The Tribological Challenges of High Speed Machining
Although no universally agreed-upon definition exists for this manufacturing technique, Dr. Neil Canter of Chemical Solutions explains from a technical perspective why everyone agrees on its potential to increase speed of production, reduce costs and improve surface finish of the workpiece.
Tangential Milling of Molds and Dies
Being Competitive: In most die and mold shops a big chunk of machining time goes to slab milling. Speeding that operation means a lot to profitability, so Riviera Tool switched over to tangential milling for the rough and finish slabbing work – and raised throughput more than 40 percent.
Training Tomorrow's Welder
Hobart Brothers shares insights on the move toward different high-strength materials and the considerations that tomorrow's welder will have to take when encountering them.
Centerless Grinding of Hard-to-Grind Materials
Greg Payne of Cinetic Landis details the good news, bad news, and really good news about centerless grinding of materials like tungsten carbide, titanium, stainless steel, and even more unusual metals like hafnium.
Trends in Rapid Manufacturing
The Return of e-Manufacturing: Dr. Hans J. Langer of EOS walks through some interesting new survey data that confirms how industrial production is facing a paradigm shift: laser-sintering is a key technology that will strongly compete with conventional technologies – such as casting – in the near future.
CAM Nesting Tricks for Waterjet Cutting
Derek Weston of MTC Software shares some tricks of the trade that will improve your efficiency and cut quality when using various nesting software features for waterjet cutting.
Easy Pickings
Back to Basics: This case study shows how steel shaper Power Curbers uses lift tables to reduce labor and improve safety in an innovative transfer line that feeds bars, angles, and tubing to its three metal saws.
Fused Can Get Confusing
Skip Green of DCM Technologies explains the technical issues involved in using a rotary surface grinder on a fused silica application, and how to address each of them.
Is Your Company An Attractive Investment?
Mergers and acquisitions aren't just for companies that generate hundreds of millions in annual revenue. Erin Hollis of IPA explains how owners of smaller sized businesses can position their companies as attractive investments by utilizing pragmatism, strategic planning and business valuations.
For more, visit the current issue of Fabricating & Metalworking.
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