Articles & Columns

Boring tools can do more than true holes — they can also help overcome \r\nmanufacturing obstacles.

The members of the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) predict a tough year ahead for the industry, according to a spring survey conducted by the organization.

Machine Technology column for May 2009 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering

The cost of burrs in manufacturing are surprisingly high. Tracking and reducing costs or--better yet--minimizing burr formation can improve productivity.

April 2009 Machine Technology column

April 2009 Ask The Grinding Doc column

April 2009 Manager's Desk column

Quality Mould Inc., a maker of molds for glass products such as lamps and headlights, thrives by leveraging its skills and using advanced technology.

April 2009 Shop Operations column

April 2009 Part Time column

Process monitors—either vibration or digitally based—help parts manufacturers save money and ensure quality on small production runs.

Challenging Swiss-style machining jobs can require specialty collets or novel applications of standard workholding.

Rough-and-ready grinding calculations and an opinionated Viking help quickly determine appropriate grinding parameters.

In 2008, Heinz Kaiser AG celebrated its 60th anniversary, a year that also marked a change in the ownership of the company. On Jan. 1, 2008, Chris Kaiser, Karlheinz Kaiser and Gabriela Brasher-Kaiser assumed ownership of the company from their father, Heinz Kaiser, who founded Kaiser AG in 1948.

March 2009 Machine Technology column

A parts manufacturer finds that brushing the cutting edges of tools with nylon bristles extends tool life, improves part quality and reduces manufacturing costs.

Ballizing, lapping with wire and brushing are three simple and economical hole finishing techniques that yield impressive results.

Exploring the ins and outs of specifying and ordering a flexible specialty machine tool and having a machine builder produce it.

The benefits of minimumquantitylubrication, which is suitable for many types of machine tools, are numerous.

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