December 2014
Articles in this issue
Rocky Mountain innovation
Cutting Tool Engineering Senior Editor Evan Jones Thorne interviews Fauston Tool Corp. Vice President Heidi Hostetter about the company's reputation for innova…
When to turn to a turnkey solution
The Shop Technology column ponders the value that turnkey solutions may bring to the table.
Additional tips for part finishing
Tom Lipton offers more tips for part finishing in the December 2014 Cutting Tool Engineering Shop Operations column.
Finish boring tools that ‘just work’
Reduce scrap and tackle challenging jobs. Adjustable finish boring heads.
Industrial vending reduces costs, invoices
Reduce costs associated with inventory management. An industrial vending system.
Cutting metal for laying ink
Reduce cycle times and time spent loading and unloading parts into a machine. Use clamps to create custom fixture plates and gang more parts per machining cycl…
Cultivating the future of machining
Manager's Desk Columnist Keith Jennings suggests that employees who demonstrate their lives aren't ruled by social media have an advantage.
Understanding tapered spindle connections
The Machine Technology column in the December 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering discusses the essentials of tapered spindle connections.
Innovations drive manufacturing
It goes without saying that the heart of manufacturing is innovation. From the cotton gin to the steam engine to the assembly line to the CNC, the manufacturin…
Lightly touched: Choosing the best marking method for delicate workpieces
Cutting Tool Engineering Contributing Editor Kip Hanson offers insight into choosing the best method for marking parts.
Burning question: When it makes sense to outsource EDM jobs
While many machine shops have an EDM, they still have to decide when it makes sense to outsource certain jobs.
One size fits all
The pros and cons of turning with the "perfect" insert.
Machine tools for cutting composite materials have unique requirements
The cover story for the December 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering examines the unique requirements of machine tools used for cutting composite materials.
How to purposely burn workpieces
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, Cutting Tool Engineering's Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, cautions readers not to be timid when slowing the workpiece speed to induce burn.