November 2007 Edition

CUTTING TOOLS

Scale Nearly Unbalances Profits
At times, getting through nearly an inch of scale on forgings was killing production until a shop put the right cutting tools on the job

WELDING

Metal-cored Wire Offers Speed and Savings
An expert from a welding consumables company shares his knowledge about the advantages offered by metal-cored welding wire

MEDICAL MANUFACTURING

Internal Job Shops Get a Leg – or Maybe a Hip – Up
Using milling machines with the right operating system lets a medical manufacturer avoid bottlenecks and expenses

HONING

Excellence Leads to Customers
Giving customers more than they need has given a gear maker a leading edge over its competitors

WORKHOLDING

Getting a Grip on Workholding
As the workload increased, a shop needed better options in workholding. With the right manufacturer team, it found success.

SAWING

Building In Critical Cutting
An automotive supplier which had to meet both tight budget constraints and tolerances, turned to pivot-head sawing to succeed

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Corner
Gaze into your crystal ball and tell us what the future holds

Letters to the Editor

From the Shop Floor
Dave's report from EMO tells how hybrids are coming of age

Industry News

Machining RXs from Dr. J
Cutting corners: How to do it right

Spotlight:Coolants/Lubricants/Coatings/Filters

New Products

The Last Word
There's a difference between free trade and fair trade