Articles & Columns

Look Ahead features an on-demand, integrated adaptive control

Machinist's Corner column as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

END USER: Attica Hydraulic Exchange Inc., (586) 949-4240, www.atx1.com. CHALLENGE: Increase profitability by effectively managing tools and other industrial supplies. SOLUTION: A vending system. SOLUTION PROVIDER: MSC Industrial Supply Co., (800) 521-9520, www.mscdirect.com/vending

Metalworking Product Review

END USERS: Precor, (800) 786-8404, www.precor.com: Hardy Engineering & Manufacturing, (253) 735-6488, www.hardyem.com. CHALLENGE: Boost machining productivity. SOLUTION: A high-performance milling tool. SOLUTION PROVIDER: SwiftCARBCNC, (800) 227-9876, www.swiftcarb.com

Users reap the rewards of high-speed milling when the elements of the machining system complement each other.

The Lead Angle column in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering addresses the growing interest in retaining manufacturing workers through training and retraining.

Look Ahead feature looks at a laser-assisted turning process using diamond tools.

Talking Shop article as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Deburring recommendations for small machine shops with tight tolerances.

Machine Technology column as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Manager's Desk column as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Tooling Review as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Many workers — from newbies to experienced machinists — can benefit from CNC training.

Get with the Program column as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

A shot peening process that removes distortion from thin ceramic parts.

Managing energy costs and improving energy performance requires an ongoing commitment.

I use resin- and metal-bond diamond wheels and used to manually stick them. Now our machine does it automatically and I don't have the “feel” to determine if the wheel is being stuck hard enough. Is there a way to know how fast I should stick?

A new method for producing gears on mill/turn machines

After being offstage for many years, U.S. manufacturing had better be ready for the limelight. Another large research study has found that, not surprisingly, manufacturing is big—and it matters.