Machining 101: What Are Coordinate Measuring Machines?
WEBSep 11, 2021 · Associate Editor, Modern Machine Shop. A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is a measurement tool that consists of a motion system, a probing system, a computer and measurement software. The frames and base of CMMs must be secure from vibration and thermally induced variations. Although aluminum and granite frames are …
How To Passivate Stainless Steel Parts | Modern Machine Shop
WEBOct 1, 2003 · This method of passivation can be accomplished in less than 2 hours. Here is the step-by-step procedure: After degreasing, soak the parts for 30 minutes in a 5 percent solution of sodium hydroxide at 160°F to 180°F (71°C to 82°C). Then rinse the part thoroughly in water.
Choosing The Right Grinding Wheel | Modern Machine Shop
WEBDec 15, 2000 · Usually vitrified wheels are used at speeds less than 6,500 surface feet per minute. At higher speeds, the vitrified bond may break. Organic bond wheels are generally the choice between 6,500 and 9,500 surface feet per minute. Working at higher speeds usually requires specially designed wheels for high speed grinding.
How to Become a Defense Industry Machined-Parts Supplier
WEBJul 7, 2019 · Defense contractors may have an obligation to solicit the participation of companies with certified status, such as small, minority- or veteran-owned businesses. 3. Register as a supplier. Many defense prime contractors also have registration programs by which subcontractors such as machine shops may apply.
New Tooling Technologies for Today, Tomorrow
WEBApr 4, 2017 · Using appropriate tooling and some new programming techniques, Prime Tooling can perform turning in multiple directions using the same tool: longitudinal turning (toward the chuck or away from it), facing and profiling operations. Sandvik worked with MasterCAM/CNC Software to develop programming techniques as part of the Prime …
Cutting Tools | Modern Machine Shop
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Cutting Tools. The broad category of “cutting tools” includes all of the consumable tooling involved in milling, drilling, turning and other lathe and machining center operations. Drills, end mills, taps, reamers and inserts are all included here. Consumable tooling used on certain other types of machine tools is included here as well.
How Machine Tool Dynamics Could Become a U.S. Supply Chain …
WEBOct 2, 2020 · How Machine Tool Dynamics Could Become a U.S. Supply Chain Strategy. A collaborative agreement being overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy involves a deceptively simple test — a test that could radically increase throughput of the United States’ existing base of CNC machine tools. Milling Tools. Cutting Tools. Machines.
5 Hard Lessons from a 28-Year-Old Startup Machine Shop Owner
WEBAug 4, 2020 · At present, he pays himself a salary of $24,000. His wife’s income helps support the household. Income from the machine shop largely goes back into the machine shop. “People interested in the cost of a shop always ask me what machines I’ve bought,” he says. “The machine is just a fraction of the cost.
Watchmaking: A Machinist’s View | Modern Machine Shop
WEBNov 1, 2017 · Watchmaking: A Machinist’s View. Old-world craftsmanship combines with precision machining on a vertical machining center and Swiss-type lathe to produce some of the only U.S.-made mechanical wristwatch movements. Brass bridge workpieces have just undergone first-side profile machining on a 16-station custom fixture employing Mitee …
Measurement Tools for Machining | Modern Machine Shop
WEBNov 17, 2023 · On most micrometers, these hardened steel or carbide-tipped contact surfaces are flat. However, micrometers can also be equipped with contact tips with unique forms for measuring special part characteristics. Convenience is one of the reasons the micrometer is often the tool of choice for length/diameter measurements.
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