5 Common Machine Shop Injuries, and How to Prevent Them
Nov 27, 2019 · 5. Poor guarding techniques — When it comes to heavy machines, a correctly placed guard or barrier can be the difference between safe operation and serious injury, like loss of a limb. It goes beyond having machine guards in place, however. Sometimes the right system exists but malfunctions, or does not correctly identify hazard situations, such as someone’s finger sitting in a saw or gear ...
Choosing the Right Coolants and Lubricants for Machining
Dec 5, 2023 · The right choice depends on many factors. Cooling and lubricating the workpiece using cutting fluids is essential to the machining process. There is a formulation for every application, material, and type of operation, from copper plumbing fittings to titanium jet engines and airframes. The right choice for a specific type of cutting fluid ...
Chapter 17: Grinding Methods and Machines - American Machinist
Jun 29, 2020 · Cylindrical grinding is the process of grinding the outside surfaces of a cylinder. These surfaces may be straight, tapered or contoured. Cylindrical grinding operations resemble lathe-turning operations. They replace the lathe when the workpiece is hardened or when extreme accuracy and superior finish are required.
Chapter 8: Drills and Drilling Operations - American Machinist
Jun 27, 2020 · Cutting Tool Applications, Chapter 8: Drills and Drilling Operations. Drilling is the process most commonly associated with producing machined holes, because it is simple, quick and economical. Drilling is one of the most complex machining processes. The chief characteristic that distinguishes it from other machining operations is the combined ...
Machine tool calibration: standards and methods
Jan 4, 2009 · Machine tool calibration: standards and methods. By Charles Wang, Ph.D., president, Optodyne Inc. Edited by Bruce Vernyi, editor-in-chief During the past decade, product innovation, improvement, and cost reduction programs have led to growing interest in machining parts with ... During the past decade, product innovation, improvement, and cost ...
Chapter 16: Grinding Wheels and Operations - American Machinist
Jun 29, 2020 · Start Slideshow. Grinding, or abrasive machining, is the process of removing metal in the form of minute chips by the action of irregularly shaped abrasive particles. These particles may be in bonded wheels, coated belts, or simply loose. Grinding wheels are composed of thousands of small abrasive grains held together by a bonding material.
Cutting Tool Applications, Chapter 15: Saws and Sawing
Jun 29, 2020 · Sawing Sawing is a process wherein a narrow slit is cut into the workpiece by a tool consisting of a series of narrowly spaced teeth, called a saw blade. Sawing is used to separate work parts into two or more pieces, or to cut off an unwanted section of a part. These processes are often called cut-off operations and since many manufacturing projects require cut-off operations at some point in ...
Understanding PTFE, and How to Use It | American Machinist
Aug 30, 2018 · Some of the practical uses of PTFE out in the real world include: • Coating walls and surfaces in residential or controlled environments, making these non-stick to repel insect and pest intrusions. • In surgery, PTFE is used for tissue and organ grafts, as well as to inhibit infections from catheters and other medical equipment.
Chapter 4: Turning Tools and Operations - American Machinist
Jan 19, 2010 · Cutting Tool Applications, Chapter 4: Turning Tools and Operations. Jan. 19, 2010. Turning is used to generate cylindrical surfaces: generation of surfaces oriented primarily perpendicular to the workpiece axis are called facing. In turning, the direction of the feeding motion is predominantly axial with respect to the machine spindle.
Cutting Tool Applications, Chapter 7: Shaping & Planing
Sep 26, 2019 · Saddle: The saddle moves up and down (Y axis), usually manually, to set the rough position of the depth of cut. Final depth can be set by the hand crank on the tool head. Column: The column supports the ram and the rails for the saddle. The mechanism for moving the ram and table is housed inside the column.