Soft plastics are cut with an O-flute router that produces long, curly chips. Many shops proficient at cutting metal are perplexed when it comes to machining plastics or plastic composites, and for ...

Even with all of the sophisticated equipment and techniques used in today's modern industry, the basic mechanics of forming a chip remain the same. As the cutting tool engages the workpiece, the ...

Although at first glance they appear to be relatively simple machines (a frame with an engine and two wheels), motorcycles are actually very complex works of engineering. Not only does one need to ...

Diamond cutting tools are highly accurate instruments that are used to create precisely contoured surfaces. Thanks to recent advancements in the development of these cutting tools, the geometry of the ...

Highly accurate contoured surfaces can be produced using diamond cutting tools, which are themselves extremely precise devices. The tool tip geometry can now be generated with an accuracy of a few ...