Articles & Columns

March 2009 Shop Operations column

Machining polymetric composite materials with single-layer diamond abrasive tools.

New materials, the need for lightweight parts and the burgeoning size of some aircraft challenge manufacturers of landing gear components.

February 2009 Manager's Desk column

February 2009 Ask the Grinding Doc column

Computer-aided error detection and prevention routines for CAM programs not only help prevent disaster—they improve machine efficiency too.

February 2009 Shop Operations column

An examination of the grinding process through the lens of an electron microscope.

Grooving miniature parts requires a conservative cutting approach and a choice between solid-carbide and insertable tools.

February 2009 Machine Technology column

February 2009 Talking Shop column

February 2009 Part Time column

One of the largest cutting tool companies in the world began as a kitchen-table operation in a remote part of Israel.

As the orthopedic implant market grows, manufacturers and shops search for new turning center technology to ensure a competitive edge.

As wind power makes significant inroads into the energy-generation infrastructure, machining wind turbine parts provides opportunities for diversification and growth.

Quality Industries Inc. has always been quick to react to new trends by reinventing itself.

Production of precise, tough oil-field components demands the use of sophisticated multitask machines.

Keys to maximizing productivity when facemilling steel.

Case histories and comments about hard milling in die and mold shops.

January 2009 Shop Operations column