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Article May 15, 2017 Keith Jennings

Manager’s Desk: The new normal

When your primary market tanks to its lowest level in 30 years, the impact can be drastic, according to the Manager's Desk column in the May 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Is your shop well managed and in a position to overcome such a hit?

Article May 15, 2017 Kip Hanson

Shop Profile: From pewter to ultraprecision CNC machine tools

Craftsman Jasper Röders set up shop during the early 1800s to make pewter tableware for his neighbors in Soltau, Germany. Six generations later, his descendants still produce pewter but have expanded into blow molds and CNC machine tools.

Article May 15, 2017 Alan Richter

Sandvik Coromant president promotes innovation

In an interview conducted by CTE Editor Alan Richter at a global press event held at the company's headquarters in Sandviken, Sweden, Klas Forsström, president of AB Sandvik Coromant, discussed his new role, the state of the cutting tool market, the importance of attracting talent to manufacturing, tool recycling and the role of R&D.

Article May 15, 2017 Kip Hanson

Machining 3D-printed metal

Are you being asked to quote secondary machining operations on a handful of 3D-printed metal parts? If so, how do you cut these parts?

Article May 15, 2017 Holly B. Martin

Demand rises for ultrahard-material cutting machines

A recent report, "Global Ultra Hard Material Cutting Machines Market" by Transparency Market Research, forecasts a healthy compound annual growth rate of 10.8 percent for these machines for the years 2016 to 2024, with the total market reaching $1.8 billion by the end of that period.

Article May 15, 2017 Alan Richter

Lead Angle: Rise of the soft machine

Cutting Tool Engineering Editor Alan Richter ponders the machine shop of the future in his Lead Angle column for the May 2017 issue.

Article April 15, 2017 Michael C. Anderson

Look Ahead: Humanizing robotic movement

The Look Ahead column in the April 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features a project to improve robot mobility as much as humanly possible.

Article April 15, 2017 Michael C. Anderson

Look Ahead: Stiff competition: General Industry Coverage

The Look Ahead column in the April 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features a portable 5-axis machine tool made from carbon composites.

Article April 15, 2017 Alan Richter

Productive Times: Brushing away chamfering

END USER: Zodiac Engineering, www.zodiaceng.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Brush Research Manufacturing Co. Inc., (323) 261-2193, www.brushresearch.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce programming and cycle time, and eliminate the need to regrind or replace chamfering tools when deburring part edges. SOLUTION: Apply in-line abrasive nylon disc brushes.

Article April 15, 2017 Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Grinding steel shafts puts shop in ‘fowl’ mood

A shop that cylindrically grinds steel shafts is having trouble keeping up with tighter and tighter surface-finish tolerances. Though the shop can hold the finish, roundness and size take a hit. So the shop seeks the Grinding Doc's advice.

Article April 15, 2017 Christopher Tate

Choosing the right boring tool

Drilling, reaming and boring are the basic holemaking operations of machining. In simple terms, drilling creates a hole in a workpiece where there was no existing hole. Reaming and boring accurately enlarge holes that already exist.

Article April 15, 2017 Tom Lipton

Shop Operations: Workholder setup reduction

To reduce setup—as well as overhead costs—in a job-shop environment, first examine the workholding methods, according to the Shop Operations column in the April 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

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