Keith Wiggins is the leader of the Tooling Systems Team of Global Product Management for Kennametal, Inc., 1600 Technology Way, Latrobe, PA 15650, keith.wiggins@kennametal.com, www.kennametal.com.
Manufacturers have several spindle interface choices when making a machine tool investment. Keith Wiggins of Kennametal explains why choosing wisely to achieve and maximize cutting-edge performance is a must on materials such as titanium that are tough to machine and require considerably higher cutting forces.