So, you’re thinking of signing up with one of those big box website companies and taking a shot at their “easy website builder”? Allow my next statement to be my shortest editorial ever: DON’T I suppose I should qualify my words word. You are an owner/machinist and the reason you hold that title is because [...]
It used to be that 20 years ago was a significant amount. Not so much now. Haul someone from 1992 to 2012 and there wouldn’t be the same amount of future shock that bringing someone forward from 1930 to 1950 would have. Maybe we’ve become more sophisticated, more technically savvy. But, a 20 year span [...]
Some small businesses are delaying capital purchases in hopes of the bill’s passage. Actually, this “wait-for-the-break” purchasing strategy is unnecessary for most small businesses since they can currently expense 100% of machinery purchases up to $250,000 per year or opt to depreciate the amount over seven years… a policy the Bush administration put in place.
NCCS’ latest version of its universal postprocessor, PostWorks, can read and process Mastercam nci files. PostWorks generates NC code for a variety of machines including mills, lathes, and multi-tasking machines. It is compatible with CNC controls, including Heidenhain, Siemens, and Fanuc. Its look-ahead function reduces excessive rotary axis movement and prevents potential machine over-travel. It [...]
Seco Tools has added Combimaster heads to its line of Square 6 square shoulder milling cutters. Combimaster is a replaceable head milling cutter system with a range of shank types, lengths, and interchangeable cutter heads. All Combimaster heads and shanks come standard with through coolant capabilities. The heads are available in many inserts styles and [...]
One of the basic tenants of a successful horror movie is to never let the audience get too good a look at the monster. People always imagine something worse than can be displayed on the screen. Take the original version of “The Thing from Outer Space.” It isn’t until the heroic humans fry the Thing [...]
The Model PL 3015 long-bed, 2D flying optic laser system from Han-Kwang USA is capable of handling 60″ wide x 120″ long workpieces. It features rapid single axis speed of 4,724 ipm, simultaneous X-Y axis speed of 7,900 ipm and maximum cutting speed of 1,181 ipm, with positioning accuracies better than ±0.004″ per 118″ of [...]
The saying used to be that “the sun never sets on the British Empire.” That meant that somewhere around the globe the sun was shining on one of Great Britain’s colonies. The sun set on the British Empire about the time it became the United Kingdom. England used to be the world leader in manufacturing, [...]
Jet Edge, Inc. and Chukar Waterjet, Inc. played a role in helping BP stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The companies provided ultra-high pressure waterjet equipment and application expertise to blast away hydrate ice crystals that had formed inside a containment cap at the spill site, clogging the containment system. Jet Edge [...]
Titan Grinding Machines from Gleason are designed to reduce finish grinding times by as much as 50 percent on cylindrical gears up to 1,500 mm in diameter, according to the company. Workpieces can be loaded automatically through use of an optional workpiece changer. Models 1200G and 1500G machines – for workpiece diameters of 1,200mm and [...]
