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By 2020, 5G is expected to be the standard for mobile communications. It will provide transfer rates of up to 10,000 Mbps of data and allow many devices to operate simultaneously

The “continuous” in continuous improvement means just that: It never ends. So unattainable perfection is not the goal, ongoing progress is

Christopher Tate shares the key elements of selecting a toolholder that will help drive efficiency and improve your shop's bottom line.

Reliable EDM will take on any job that other shops can’t machine conventionally or cost-effectively.

Finishing module requires extra programming time, but reduction in cycle time make it a winner.

Ceramic and cermet cutting tools offer productivity-boosting benefits when the application is appropriate.

Like their 5-axis machining center cousins, 5-axis multitask lathes are breaking the traditional part-processing rules and taking manufacturers in bold new directions.

Michael Deren stresses the importance of setting goals and setting aside time to discuss how to meet them.

Learn the main differences between continuous remote monitoring and wireless route-based monitoring to help you choose the right type for your business.

Western Precision Products backs up its commitment to high-quality service and a top-notch customer experience by investing in the equipment and technology to get the job done.

There are relatively small, budget-friendly machines on the market that might meet your needs.

Are you positioned to be found when someone urgently needs a shop? If not, positioning your shop to be found is what’s important

Owning a print magazine such as Cutting Tool Engineering may not seem like a natural move for someone who has served as its electronic media editor for the past 11 years, but then jumping headlong into the great unknown is kind of a thing with me.

Honing the edge of a cutting tool improves tool life, improves workpiece surface finish, reduces spindle load and reduces overall manufacturing cost.

Looking to streamline its process and improve part quality, Automated Design Corp. moved into a facility that enabled it to set up a machine shop.

While everyone hopes for the best, it’s smart to plan for the worst. There are five areas of a manufacturing business that should be evaluated to stay prepared for whatever may come your way.

Adding a CNC to a Blanchard grinder makes the machine easier to operate and maintain.

Whether a fixture is hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical, or whether it’s built internally or subcontracted to others, it’s important to understand your true costs and to consider workholding early in the part-design process.

To ensure success of productivity-enhancing technology, shops and other manufacturers must understand and take into account the four main areas of the acquisition process: problem definition, conceptualization, implementation and realization.

Puzzled by the appearance of a choppy, spiral-shaped set of chatter marks showing up on a workpiece, a shop sought a diagnosis from Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., who writes the Ask the Grinding Doc column in Cutting Tool Engineering.