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Manager's Desk, Back to Basics, Part Time, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner

Design and use of taps for threading harder materials. Specially designed taps can be very effective for threading hard materials, as can thread mills.

What manufacturers should do to become suppliers of aerospace parts. Making aerospace parts can be lucrative, especially while the industry is experiencing record-setting growth, but manufacturers need to be prepared before quoting those jobs.

Machine and cutting tool requirements for titanium alloys. The art and science of milling titanium to make aerospace parts.

How effective coolant application--including the use of jet-type nozzles--can help optimize the grinding process.

Options for and considerations when micro-holemaking.

Exploring opportunities in micromachining.

Machine tool builders continue to improve the capabilities of mill/turn centers.

Micromachining involves a lot more than just using scaled-down tools.

Staying Sharp February 2007

Die and mold shop carves a niche by focusing on contour and hard milling.

Thin-wall milling isn't for the faint of heart, but techniques exist for performing it efficiently.

Guidelines for turning carbon steels.

Tool and die shop continues to expand and add advanced technology to prepare for the road ahead.

Shops with CAD expertise can add value for customers.

Staying Sharp January 2007

How do replaceable-crown drills stack up against the alternatives?

Machinists can reduce or prevent burrs in the metalcutting process.

December 2006 Staying Sharp

Growth in U.S. manufacturing is expected to slow next year, but a gloomy picture is not on the horizon.