Nov 26, 2024 · T his month I will discuss parameters that determine the effectiveness of a cutting operation. Whether making one part or thousands, an effective operation produces the desired output at the lowest cost. The sharpness of a cutting tool is a key piece of the machinist’s puzzle.

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Single-point thread programming can be fun and easy. By: Kip Hanson Before CNC lathes, single-point threading was a pain in the neck. Fast reflexes were needed to engage an engine lathe’s lead-screw dial at precisely the right time and disengage it before crashing into the shoulder.

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Jan 28, 2025 · Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $448.8 million in November 2024. These orders for metalworking machinery increased 16.8% from October 2024 and 12.4% from ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Shipments of cutting tools, according to the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $188.7 million in September 2024. Although 2024 year-to-date (YTD) shipments through September reached $1.86 billion and remain ahead of last year's totals by 0.7%, month-to-month ...

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Jan 27, 2025 · The Reshoring Initiative, in collaboration with Regions Recruiting, today announced the launch of an industry-wide survey examining what is factoring into manufacturers’ decisions on whether to reshore factories and supply chains, according to a news release issued by both parties. This research comes at a critical time as the U.S. rebuilds its hollowed-out manufacturing base.

Oct 23, 2024 · EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, a leading manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, drills, gages and other rotary tools, announced it has expanded its precision thread gages line with new TIN Coated Gages featuring 3B class-of-fit, ensuring critical tolerance is met.The TIN coating also ensures extreme wear resistance for safety critical aerospace and medical applications, and in ...

Jan 25, 2025 · EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is an online sidebar to the Therapeutic Equipment feature article that appeared in the January/February 2025 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.. Poor tool life and problems with chip control and surface finishes are not desired by any parts manufacturer but can be particularly consequential for medical manufacturers because of the high demand for aesthetically ...