Articles

Articles • June 1, 2011

Spindle bearing preload selection is key

The June Machine Technology column in Cutting Tool Engineering covers selecting and maintaining preload in spindle bearings.

Articles • June 1, 2011

Material elongation and thickness

The Shop Operations column in the June issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine stresses importance of understanding material elongation and thickness.

Articles • June 1, 2011

Light machining

Part Time columnist Bill Kennedy visits a Minnesota job shop that makes "light" work of a challenging part in the June issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • May 1, 2011

Head start

Adjustable finish boring heads allow for a range of diameters to be machined with one tool. Finish boring can take some time but achieves tight hole tolerance and fine surface finish requirements. And if a fine finish and tight tolerance are not required, rough boring might suffice.

Articles • May 1, 2011

Smooth Operations

Superabrasive wheels add science to the art of polishing.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Alan Richter

Hard Prep

Various edge preparations are available for PCBN inserts when hard turning, but not all are equal.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Kip Hanson

Fine Form

Cold forming is a fast, chipless way to make parts.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Keith Jennings

Push and shove to generate business

A little or a lot of pushing and shoving is important when it comes to managing and directing the operations of a machine shop, according to the Manager's Desk column in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Michael Deren

Don’t take hearing for granted

Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren cautions others not to take their hearing for granted in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • May 1, 2011

Ground Round

Developments in superabrasive grinding wheels for producing ceramic balls.

Articles • May 1, 2011

Point and Shoot

Five-axis machining on a vertical machining center doesn't have to be complicated.

Articles • May 1, 2011

Maximum speed may be the worst speed

The Machine Technology column in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering suggests that maximum spindle speed may not be the best option.