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- How Micromachining Patience Speeds Prototype Production
- A molder of tiny, silicone components for the medical industry explains how a patient, conservative approach to micromachining enables it to deliver prototypes faster.
Article Published: 10/12/2011
- Tooling up for Micromachining
- Choosing the right tools and matching them to the correct operations and process techniques for micromachining applications is critical to success in this burgeoning market.
Article Published: 9/26/2011
- Beyond Milling or Grinding
- Ultrasonic machining opens new possibilities for NASA engineers using previously unmachinable materials.
Article Published: 4/26/2011
- Micromachining Powder Metal on a VMC
- By refining its micromachining process for powder metal tool steels, this shop has reduced production costs, lead times and secondary bench work for complex tooling components.
Article Published: 4/14/2011
- What is the Best Process for Machining a Small, Precise Hole in Aluminum?
- This small hole is actually large enough that any of three different processes might be used.
Article Published: 4/29/2010
- The Importance of Float During Micro Reaming
- Micro reamers require a floating holder to compensate for any machine positioning inaccuracies.
Article Published: 4/19/2010
- When to Mill Keeps Changing
- Technology improvements steadily expand the range of tool and die parts that justify high speed machining.
Article Published: 2/8/2010
- Micro-Drilling Calls for Considerations
- “Tiny” usually comes to mind when the term “micro” is used. So it is easy to assume that micromachining equates to very small parts found in the medical and electronics manufacturing industries.
Article Published: 11/18/2009
- Does Small-Hole Drilling Demand a Fast Spindle?
- A reader with a 10,000-rpm drill press can drill a 0.019-inch hole in stainless, as long as all the contributors to runout are controlled.
Article Published: 10/1/2009
- How Do You Get The Cutting Parameters Right For Small End Mills?
- A reader recently asked about speed, feed rate and depth of cut when using small tools in steel.
Article Published: 7/24/2009
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