Cutting Tool Engineering Magazine
Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, published 12 times a year by CTE Publications Inc., helps manufacturing professionals enhance the productivity of their companies' cutting and grinding operations. Browse through the issues below and select the digital format you prefer: via our CTEplus digital edition app, a PDF file, or a digital edition designed for desktop computers.
December 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 12
October 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 10
September 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 9
- History of Joule, Watt and Coulomb
- Coolant questions
- Reusable respirators
- Out with the old machine, in with the more efficient
- Milling fixture tips
- Choose the proper grinding wheel
- Keeping track of micro parts
- Romi's D series gets makeover
- Manufacturing process can help part design
- Lights, action, video
- Cuckoo for Swiss machining
August 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 8
- Threading exotic metals
- Drilling through the void
- Tooling for a COVID-19 world
- Print large parts in one piece
- Big parts, big questions
- Machine axis checkup
- Using tool center point control
- Digging into data mining
- Salary Survey: COVID-19 report
- Salary Survey: Outlook for manufacturers
- Salary Survey: A tale of two respondents
- 2020 Salary Survey
July 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 7
- History of Hertz, Newton and Pascal
- Detect spindle anomalies
- Chip control while turning
- Tool coatings covered
- Ballscrew breakthrough
- The allure of aluminum
- Buying an established shop
- Perks of fiber lasers
- Moving machines via hovercraft
- CTE subscribers still at work
- Learn the ins and outs of centerless grinding
June 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 6
- Desire for data
- Fixture flexibility at the shop
- Automation keeps 'manhandling' to a minimum
- Stay-at-home machine monitoring
- Experts in the 'black magic' of broaching
- Toolholders a critical connector
- When full-diameter steel slotting is the only option
- Collets up close
- Software evolves with industry
- Waterjetting: Get on script
May 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 5
April 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 4
- Printing large objects fast
- Magnets save spindle life
- Tools to bridge the skills gap
- Brushing away burrs
- CNC takes machine shops to new levels
- Avoid mishaps with oil mist control best practices
- Parts cleaning can be complicated
- Beware of expedited spindle repair
- Twin-spindle machining centers deserve a second look
- Machining a hardened ring gear
March 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 3
- Development of kilogram and second
- How to avoid embedded particles
- Speed up delivery with the EdgeX4
- How to eliminate machining saddle burrs
- Crash avoidance without simulation
- AI checks spindle health
- Cut waste at the machine tool
- Moldmaker still family owned after 122 years
- Coolant management best practices
- Fight coolant foaming
February 2020 | Vol. 72 | Issue 2
- Carbon shows superhard potential
- The benefits of multifunctional metrology
- Machine maintenance and monitoring tips
- A look inside Wisconsin Engraving Co.
- 2 steps forward for spindles
- EDM shop finds fix with robotic automation
- Mechanized marvel
- Successfully slotting with aluminum
- ‘Recipes’ to help machinists
- New developments promise change for turning