Articles & Columns

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Poor tool life and problems with chip control and surface finishes can be particularly consequential for medical manufacturers.

Shop asked to machine a capture lid mechanism designed using generative AI that was to play a role in collecting Mars samples and returning them to Earth.

When parts are small and space is tight inside sliding head machines, a new holding system offers fast tool changes and a wide variety of cutting options.

Shop asks the Grinding Doc to address whether mounting a nozzle at the wheel/workpiece exit point can improve coolant effectiveness in grinding operations.

The ultimate goal of tool-monitoring technologies is to help shops keep their machine tool doors closed longer — because open doors let the money out.

Debut Software Savvy column urges industry leaders to look for tell-tale signs that it’s time to modernize their software portfolios to remain competitive.

With our March issue overflowing with content, we included teasers in the Table of Contents for online access to the Lead Angle and Industry News section.

EMUGE-FRANKEN precision workholding product manager emphasizes tighter tolerances and complex geometries in Q&A about evolving manufacturing challenges.

Aluminum’s malleability makes it a go-to material for many machining applications, but that same quality also presents a challenge — burr formation.

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