Articles & Columns

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.

When shops purchase new machinery, a common error some make is accepting the standard live tooling package from the builder without considering other options. This is not a criticism of those packages, but end users should do as much evaluation of their processes when determining the proper tooling package as they do when evaluating machine tools. This examination can range from the simple, such as external vs. internal coolant, to the sublime, such as adjustable vs. extended tooling configurations, to the truly exotic.

Methods for minimizing chatter.

Increase part quality and productivity when deep-cavity micromachining while achieving tight tolerances. A heat-activated, wax-based compound for holding parts.

How flame hardening works

Keeping employees' personal matters separate from professional ones.

Boring heads that improve productivity.