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Holding parts for machining on a milling machine can be challenging, especially long, skinny parts.

The selection process is often one of trial and error working to optimize the combination of machine, cutting fluid, cutting parameters and grinding wheel.

Microengraving requires balancing cutting tool characteristics and machine capabilities.

Name remains the same but these well-equipped machines are new from top to bottom.

When designing parts, considering the manufacturing process can result in a better product, reduced cycle time and lower costs.

With the cancellation of IMTS, web-based video reports will take center stage. Fortunately for our audience, Cutting Tool Engineering has been building just such a video library for over a decade.

Swiss-style machines are attracting plenty of buyers and might be right for you.

Picking the threading process for difficult-to-machine materials can be hard.

An indexable-insert drill improves insert strength and process reliability.

With demand growing for physical barriers, manufacturers are rising to meet it. Here are speeds and feeds for the machining of polycarbonate sneeze guard bases.

The next-generation Sapphire industrial 3D metal printer targets the aerospace and energy industries.

How is machining large parts different from machining small ones?

Marposs Corp. introduces AxiCheck, a new tool designed to make machine axis checks faster and easier.

Making the leap to five-axis machining can be intimidating. If you’re ready to dive in, make sure to take full advantage of tool center point control and tilted work plane commands.

Shops can strike process improvement gold with tools that gather and analyze machining information.

A cloudy economic future contains a silver lining for manufacturers.

Salaries and benefits stagnated before the pandemic, which made matters worse.

CTE used a paid data collection option from SurveyMonkey to gather additional results for the 2020 Benefits and Salary Survey. Get a better understanding of how subscriber results compare with results from the survey service.

Cutting Tool Engineering’s 2020 Benefits and Salary Survey shows that the incomes of many metalworking professionals are stagnant or down slightly.

In the fourth installment of Metric Matters, Dr. Edumnd Isakov delves into SI-derived units of measurement.