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Articles • April 19, 2025 • Jim Nielsen

Maximize thread quality when tapping aluminum alloys.

Aluminum alloys are popular in many industries because they offer a high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance.

Articles • April 19, 2025 • Robert M Layng

Tips and tricks for threading aluminum parts

Keep these pointers in mind — or easily accessible — to help your shop tap into its potential for threading aluminum.

Articles • April 18, 2025 • Dennis Spaeth

Urgency builds for workforce development solutions as manufacturing reshoring grabs headlines

CTE Publisher works with industry leaders Harry Moser, Terry Iverson and Roy Sweatman to explore the critical need to change the public's perception of manufacturing and the role of workforce development in the manufacturing industry's health and future, particularly in addressing the skilled labor shortage and how it may impact the reshoring efforts.

Articles • April 17, 2025

The Industry Needs You

Workforce Development & Perception-Shifting Initiatives — Links to learn about a variety of industry efforts aimed at the future health of U.S. manufacturing.

Articles • March 26, 2025 • Brandt Taylor

Patent Primer Background

Our Machinist's Corner columnist shares his experience applying for and being granted six utility patents over the course of his career.

Articles • March 26, 2025 • Tom Stamborski

Cultivating Your Mindset

This month's column is for business owners who have ever struggled to make a decision regarding a significant capital expense.

Articles • March 26, 2025 • Christopher Tate

Skip Machine Tool Bluster

Skip the hype and focus on profitability when shopping for the best machine tool for your shop.

Articles • March 26, 2025

Manufacturing Technology Series East Preview

The Manufacturing Technology Series East event formerly known as EASTEC will take place May 13 - 15 at the Eastern States Exposition in Massachusetts.

Articles • March 26, 2025 • Erez Speiser

Optimizing Cutting Speeds

The man behind the Machining Doctor website offers a mathematical approach to refining speeds for precision, stability and tool life.

Articles • March 26, 2025 • Alan Richter

Cut Smarter, Not Harder

Carbide-tipped saw blades effectively tackle difficult-to-machine workpiece materials like titanium, stainless steel, heat-resistant superalloys, and more.

Articles • March 26, 2025 • Alan Richter

Built Up

Machine builder offers laser powder bed fusion technology for additive manufacturing of metal parts.

Articles • March 26, 2025

Evolution Of The Toolholder

Kistler Instrument Corp. provides a piezoelectric dynamometer to a toolholder maker requiring accurate measurements to advance its solutions.