WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An innovative technique for machining brittle ceramic materials by first softening them with heat from a laser may cut in half the cost of making components for a growing U.S.

Goodfellow Ceramic & Glass Division are an award-winning company who supply specialist glass and ceramics for scientific and industrial use. Goodfellow Ceramic & Glass Division aim is to understand ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Machining and Tooling, a Compass Precision operating company specializing in manufacturing complex geometry components for aerospace, defense, ...

Kennametal’s full ceramic end mills operate at spindle speeds up to 10 times faster than carbide, and provide far greater tool life. Most machine shops will evaluate new cutting tools in an effort to ...

Closeup of ball rough-turning with Ingersoll AS20 SiN ceramic insert. Note the liberal flood cooling, even over the toolholder and insert. This lets the operator start indexing immediately after ...

The common engineering ceramic materials can be identified as Aluminium Oxide (Alumina), Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride, Sialon and Zirconia. These materials are classified as “Engineering” or ...

In 2008, ÉireComposites claimed it would achieve a two-thirds reduction in large wind blade cycle time by using its patented MECHTool (Mold Efficient Cooling and Heating) technology to form components ...

The Morbi ceramic industry is all set to become ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) in terms of machine tools used in shaping, cutting and calibration of ceramic products. This has been a monopoly of the ...

Comparison of common items and MicroCIM features. Automated inspection of internal features in normally opaque alumina. This CIM catheter weighs 0.0004 gm and has wall sections 0.0035-in. thick. The ...

The major attraction of structural ceramics has always been the capability of operating at temperatures far above those of metals. Structural applications now include engine components, cutting tools, ...