The length of this part is 0.08 inch. Effective turning of this part requires one to look at the entire machining process, which includes machine, cutters and operator. The manufacture of miniature parts is not new, but over the past several years, there has been a trend toward continued miniaturization in a range of industries,…
A rigid machine platform and the right CNC promise to reduce stackup error and cycle times for both established gear-making operations and new players. Gear manufacturing is less exclusive than it used to be. That is according to a machine tool builder offering what are said to be the first horizontal machining centers in the…
Efficiency and precision are essential elements in most mechanical systems. For this reason, bearing run-out is key to keeping your systems running the way they were intended. There are two types of run-out specified for bearings: radial run-out and face run-out. Radial run-out is the variation of wall thickness in a bearing race. In technical…
though the parts described in the article couldn’t be photographed, an example of the kind of work that Northeast Laser & Electropolishing pursues for its two LaserSwiss Swiss-type lathes (shown here) can be seen in the next photo. The addition of a laser-cutting head extends the benefits of setup consolidation to tiny, intricate features that…