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Articles • January 24, 2018 • Alan Richter

Eye-tracking studies said to reduce training time, improve safety

To reduce training time and improve worker safety in the high-risk environment of industrial manufacturing, Tobii Pro Insight administers eye-tracking studies.

Articles • January 23, 2018 • Kip Hanson

FMSes uncork bottlenecks

Top managers at three manufacturers weigh in on the merits of flexible manufacturing systems.

Articles • January 22, 2018 • Greg Bartlett

Starting mass finishing

There is much to consider when choosing a mass-finishing system, what with operational variables from machine size and design to cutting media, compound abrasives, water volume, cycle time and more.

Articles • January 19, 2018 • Michael C. Anderson

Cybersecurity defenses found lacking for manufacturers

A report from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab, Woburn, Mass., found that in the first half of 2017, manufacturing was the industry most susceptible to cyberthreats, with the industrial control system computers of manufacturers accounting for almost a third of all attacks.

Articles • January 17, 2018 • Michael C. Anderson

Machine monitoring lets manufacturers improve future processes

Machine monitoring lets manufacturers gather, analyze and share data to improve future processes.n

Articles • January 15, 2018 • Dennis Spaeth

From Single-Task Machines to Backflipping Robots: The Evolution of Robots

The history of robots combines the best of science fiction and real life technology. From Isaac Asimov to modern industrial robots, keep reading to explore the fascinating history of robotics.

Articles • January 15, 2018 • Michael C. Anderson

Poll reveals CNC likes and dislikes

CTE's "CNC Chef," Bob Warfield, polled the readers of his CNCCookbook blog in September on what they like and dislike about their CNCs.

Articles • January 12, 2018 • Michael C. Anderson

In Digital Manufacturing, the Product Is Intellectual Property

In the digitized manufacturing world that is being born, the product that a job shop produces is less a piece of machined metal and more a piece of intellectual property.

Articles • January 12, 2018 • Alan Richter

Tips for preventing workhardening when boring

One of the challenges when boring workpiece materials susceptible to workhardening is recognizing whether the prebored hole is already workhardened.

Articles • January 12, 2018 • Michael Deren

Raising the level of skills

Michael Deren, who writes the Machinist's Corner column for CTE, spent the holidays reflecting on a couple of events from 2017. One was his promotion at work. The other? Three machines failed within 24 hours.

Articles • January 12, 2018 • Harry Mosesian

Silo systems can’t maintain equipment

Some parts manufacturers try to manage their computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Access data-bases or stand-alone third-party applications. Although these methods offer incredible flexibility, six primary reasons exist for why they fail in all but the smallest of job shops.

Articles • January 10, 2018 • Tom Lipton

Flat stones for fine finishing

Abrasive stones commonly found in machine shops are fine for run-of-the-mill deburring and abrading, but absolutely not suitable for precision stoning. For that, you need a pair of carefully prepared, precision-ground flat stones.