Modern Machine Shop

APR 2017

Modern Machine Shop is focused on all aspects of metalworking technology - Providing the new product technologies; process solutions; supplier listings; business management; networking; and event information that companies need to be competitive.

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CONNECT 14 MMS April 2017 mmsonline.com MMS CONNECT A WATERJET MACHINING CENTER THAT FITS facebook.com/mmsonline At first, abrasive waterjet machines were naturally at home in the fabricating shop. Today, certain models resemble a typical, fully enclosed CNC machine and they fit well in a machining job shop setting. Read the full story pinned to the top of our Facebook page. KEEP TRACK OF SALES AND DISTRIBUTOR CHANGES techspex.com Whereas Modern Machine Shop's Shop Talk industr y news coverage tends to privilege acquisitions, executive hires and industry-wide developments, the Techspex blog now shares a news roundup once or twice a month privileg- ing changes in regional sales personnel or distributorships as we hear of them. Sign up for the monthly e-newsletter to stay informed at short.mmsonline.com/tsx-news . FIND OUT MORE: VISIT OUR TWITTER PAGE twitter.com/mmsonline Follow us on Twitter to read more stories like these. • @Amerimold expands this year with Tech Talks, live demos and more. short.mmsonline.com/seemore • The benefits of sawing with wire #EDM #machining : short.mmsonline. com/sawing • NEWS: Gleason Corp. Acquires Gear Design Software Developer @KISSsoft : short.mmsonline.com/acquire "T" TEMPER DESIGNATIONS FOR 6061 ALLOY ALUMINUM bit.ly/mmstopshops A member of our Top Shops LinkedIn group shared an article he wrote about the differences between the various "T" temper designations of 6061 aluminum, which are not all equal. He argues that job shops should know a little about the metal- lurgies behind these temper designations to achieve maximum stress relief, finish and preci- sion. Join our Top Shops group at the URL above to read it and share your thoughts. CUSTOM WORKHOLDING FOR TOOL REGRINDING youtube.com/mmsonlinevideos In a second video filmed at Tri-State Tool Grinding in Cincinnati, Ohio, Peter Zelinski learns about a custom work- holding solution the shop created to enable its tool grinder to regrind carbide tools unattended. Watch the video on our YouTube channel at the URL above. 0 0:27 0 2:0 8

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