Articles & Columns

Indexable-insert tool repair can require a lot more than a manual machine. CNC machines and inspection equipment are often needed to effectively refurbish tools.

Part Time column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Machinist's Corner column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

The metalworking industry sustained a body blow in 2009, but it's getting back on its feet as 2010 nears.

Machine Technology column for December 2009 issue.

Shop Operations column for December 2009 issue.

Productive Times. End user: Mitchel & Scott Machine Co. Challenge: Cut thread milling cycle time. Solution: A shell-type thread milling cutter head. Solution provider: JBO-USA, (248) 879-5984.

Grinding Doc column for December 2009 issue.

Productive Times. End user: Specialty Carbide Products. Challenge: Productively and consistently grind carbide burs. Solution: A CNC grinding machine integrated with a robot for loading/unloading. Solution provider: Excalibur Tool Inc.

A further examination of the grinding process through the lens of an electron microscope.

Part Time column for December 2009 issue.

Productives Times: Proactive progress. End user: Ford Motor Co., Lima Engine Plant. Challenge: Improve productivity and maximize quality when machining aluminum heads. Solution: Replaceable-head reamers with PCD cutting edges. Solution provider: Mapal Inc.

Manager's Desk column for December 2009 issue.

Tool and cutter grinder software continually evolves to expedite production of advanced cutting tools by toolmakers and machine shops.

Production and application of cermet-tipped circular saw blades continues to grow, eating into carbide's market share.

A growing number of shops are shelving their taps and opting to thread mill heat-treated steel.

Part Time column in October 2009 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

October 2009 Manager's Desk column

Ability to machine intricate geometries and hard materials drives growing use of wire EDM prototyping.

Engineered coating combinations control heat and keep chips flying in dry-drilling operations.