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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: General Industry Coverage
The Machine Technology column in the December 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering discusses the essentials of tapered spindle connections.
Innovations drive manufacturing: Turning Performance
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 manufacturing process is always being reinvented, refined and reimagined. Today, a lot of the talk is about additive manufacturing, and justifiably so.
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: Turning Performance
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.
Understanding the Identification System for Indexable Inserts
ANSI insert identification codes describe insert shape, clearance, tolerance, type, size, thickness, and edge features. This guide explains how to read the naming system used for indexable inserts.
Workholder modeling: 5-Axis Machining
Workholder modeling slashes setup time.
Going deep with holemaking: Drilling Performance
The Shop Technology column looks at the significant advances in deep-hole drilling in the October 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
