Articles

Articles • February 1, 2012

Rigging and lifting safely

In the olden days, riggers were the guys on the ground placing slings and chains around the object to be moved while the crane operator waited for their signals to begin lifting. Today, rigging in a small shop falls to the guys standing closest to the equipment when something needs to be moved.

Articles • February 1, 2012

Better workholding improves machining

Ever since CNC machining became the dominant method to cut and grind metal, a perception has existed that machining can be manipulated and easily simplified. With computers crunching the numbers, how hard can machining be?

Articles • January 1, 2012

A Multitask Mindset

Strategic approaches maximize utilization when multitask machining.

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Alan Richter

Waste not, spend not

Recycling coolant pays big dividends for job shops.

Articles • January 1, 2012

Smart Sawing

Knowledge of the different facets of sawing can make the process more productive.

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Keith Jennings

Effectively screening new projects

Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings offers some guidance for effectively screening new projects in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Michael Deren

Regional shows the way to go

Michael Deren covers the benefits of attending regional trade shows in his January 2012 Machinist's Corner column for Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • January 1, 2012

Making a super switch

A guide to converting from conventional to superabrasives in double-disc grinding.

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

The great grinding divide

Bridging the gap between academic and shop floor grinding knowledge.

Articles • January 1, 2012

The role of drawbar force in machining

The Machine Technology column for the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering focuses on developing an understanding of the role of drawbar force.

Articles • January 1, 2012

Magic carpet ride

Shop Operations columnist, Tom Lipton, discusses the issue of safety when workers transport sheet metal in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • January 1, 2012

Seal the deal

A shop combines two machines to efficiently produce a gas hose seal.