Hardmetal Steel: General Industry Coverage
Powder metallurgy can allow harder, tougher HSS tools to replace solid-carbide cutters in high-shock and high-stock-removal applications.
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Don’t Fret: General Industry Coverage
How to maintain toolholders.
More for Less: General Industry Coverage
PCD tool costs drop as available styles proliferate.
When the Chips are Down
A hole's depth-to-diameter ratio plays a key role in selecting the appropriate drill.
Freedom of Choice: General Industry Coverage
The pros and cons of purchasing standard, application-specific and custom cutters.
Mist Collection: The Pressure is On
Lower-cost, more-compact mist-collection systems target atomized pArticles from high-speed cutting operations.
Faster Cycling: General Industry Coverage
Process monitoring helps toolmakers shorten their grinding cycle.
Smooth Medicine: General Industry Coverage
Medical-part makers share their secrets for holding the line on costs.
Small Cures: General Industry Coverage
Swiss-type CNC machines help shops meet the medical industry's needs.
Continuous Improvement: General Industry Coverage
Grinding shop demonstrates benefits of continuous-dress creep-feed grinding.
Geometries At Work: General Industry Coverage
Optimize edge and insert placement in facemill and endmill cutters.
Cradle to Crypt: General Industry Coverage
A look at permanently marking metal parts with electro-chemical, indent or laser systems.
