Articles & Columns

Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton addresses flame straightening corrections in the May 2015 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Eliminate a bottleneck when inspecting parts. Work cells equipped with coordinate measuring machines and dedicated, quick-change fixtures.

The Machine Technology column looks at how inertia active control cuts cycle time.

Coolants and lubricants for challenging cuts.

The Look Ahead section in the May 2015 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features an asymmetric line boring bar.

Steelville Manufacturing Co. uses flexible manufacturing systems to enhance machine tool productivity and continue growing.

The Talking Shop column this month offers a conversation with a fresh "face of manufacturing."

In this month's Machinist's Corner column, Michael Deren discusses his research into robots for one application and noticed other applications that also appeared suitable for automation.

Whether they are large or small, successful cultures have the ability to pass on knowledge and tradition from one generation to the next. Peerless Precision Inc., a shop in Westfield, Mass., has accomplished that in several key ways.

Chips ahoy: Move, shred or pack them -- moving chips doesn't have to be hard work.

Reduce cycle times when machining hydraulic components. A solid-carbide, through-coolant drill that orients the margins radially.

This month's Get With The Program column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine considers the advantages of scalable CAM software.

The Look Ahead section in the May 2015 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine also presents a sensory toolholder for wireless, in-process measurement of cutting forces.

While writing his Manager's Desk column for the May 2015 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, Keith Jennings attended a 3-day symposium hosted by a key customer -- a large, growing energy company.

Train your workers to sharpen their skills and keep them on the job, suggests this month's Shop Technology column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

A PCD milling cutter that combines a patented chipbreaker and direct cooling through the cutting face.

A new process for strengthening metals while making them more resistant to corrosion.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, who authors the Ask the Grinding Doc column, answers questions about barreling and scrubber nozzles.

Software developers raise the bar with improved toolpaths, integration and simulation.

Enhance precision and shorten changeover time when machining retention knobs. Quick-change collet chucks.