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Five factors shaping the ceramic tool market.

Milling metals hardened to 52 HRC and harder with solid-carbide cutters doesn't require a heavy-duty, high-performance machine tool when a machinist employs trochoidal milling and applies cutting tools with an appropriate substrate, coating and geometries. (With Video.)

An interview with Michael Nahum, Micro Encoder Inc.

Efficiently deburr machined hydraulic manifolds. A machine that deburrs via thermal energy.

Increase wire EDM capacity and cutting speed. Replace two old, technologically obsolete wire EDMs with two new ones.

Manager's Desk column covers the ups and downs experienced in the shop this year lead to hard decisions, including staff reductions.

While machine tool CNCs continue to evolve, one development expands that process beyond what a control typically represents. Mazak's Smooth Technology is a complete process-performance technology platform that spans the part production landscape from programming and setup to metal-removal operations to automation to data collection, monitoring and transfer.

This month Cutting Tool Engineering covers a chip-pulling system developed for more efficient turning.

This month Cutting Tool Engineering covers preventive maintenance system for a rotary table.

World-class manufacturers expand their production space for anticipated demand rather than attempting to catch up with current needs. This effort to always be ahead of the times was on display at Horn Technology Days, which took place June 17-19 and was hosted by Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH at its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas (MHPSA) is setting up a new facility in Texas to support the service operation of our business. The new shop is fully operational, but decisions are still being made on items such as tooling and CAM systems.

Tool management systems prevent mistakes and boost the bottom line.