Articles & Columns

Vacuum workholding is catching on in new and different applications.

Part Time column for July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Manager's Desk column for the July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

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Shop Operations column for the July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Several alternatives mechanical drilling make sense when the application is right.

END USER: Bear Manufacturing LLC, (832) 272-1245. CHALLENGE: Eliminate insert corner failure when ID turning Inconel 725 parts. SOLUTION: An advanced carbide insert grade and geometry. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Sandvik Coromant Co., (800) SANDVIK, www.sandvik.coromant.com/us

Advances in machine tool controls and software drive better maintenance.

Machinist's Corner column for July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

A new concept of calculating the required machining power when milling.

When drilling and milling, controlling runout is critical to maximize tool life and reduce cost per hole.

Get with the Program column for the July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Machine Technology column for the July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

However you define them, extended-reach toolholders are indispensable in certain applications.

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Using the design of experiments process for QC on the shop floor.

Machine Technology column for June 2010 Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Appropriate scenarios for applying a reamer when finishing holes.

The development of large diamond wheels for machining large parts.

Superabrasive tools can be applied to efficiently machine carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.