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Alan Richter

Alan Richter, a 40-plus-year veteran journalist, has spent the last 26 years covering the metalworking industry for Cutting Tool Engineering and currently serves as its editor-at-large. Contact him at [email protected].

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News December 11, 2017 Alan Richter
Former NFL pro tackles manufacturing
A former NFL linebacker, Pete Shufelt credits his post-football career as the owner of Backerworks Manufacturing LLC to the day he asked his high school counselor/football coach about what elective classes to take.
News November 28, 2017 Alan Richter
Eye-tracking studies reduce training time, improve safety
To reduce training time and improve worker safety in the high-risk environment of industrial manufacturing, Tobii Pro Insight conducts eye-tracking studies. For example, the Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered company reported that its research consultants conducted an eye-tracking study at the metal foundry of H&H Castings Inc., York, Pa., and the attention-based study revealed unique insights that will contribute to quicker onboarding of new workers, new efficiencies in its operations, new training guidelines and reductions in the risk of accidents.
News November 20, 2017 Alan Richter
Manufacturers favor digital workplace transformation but hold tight to their wallets
A recent survey has 80 percent of manufacturers and energy companies implementing or developing a digital workplace transformation plan. Only 18 percent are allocating at least a quarter of their budget toward these efforts over the next 12 months, however—and that's the minimum percentage needed to get started, according to Dan Chalk, director of solution engineering for NTT Data Services, Plano, Texas.
News November 13, 2017 Alan Richter
Rollomatic’s smart connectivity for Industry 4.0
Rollomatic Inc. hosted an open house Nov. 7-9 at its headquarters in Mundelein, Ill. In addition to displaying the latest Rollomatic and Strausak grinding machines, as well as a Platit tool coating machine, the event offered attendees an opportunity see a demonstration of Rollomatic's software for Industry 4.0.
News November 8, 2017 Alan Richter
The sound of hybrid machining is heard at FABTECH
As part of the newly created 3D/Additive Manufacturing Pavilion at the FABTECH 2017 trade show held Nov. 6-9 at Chicago's McCormick Place, Fabrisonic LLC's exhibit showcased the company's hybrid ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) and subtractive machining capabilities.
News November 1, 2017 Alan Richter
All the ‘news’ that fits
Similar to the parts manufacturers and equipment suppliers we reach, Cutting Tool Engineering strives for continuous improvement. This endeavor includes the feature article, columns and departments, as well as our website, with our most recent efforts focused on the news section.
News October 26, 2017 Alan Richter
Manufacturing parts in outer space
One day everything in space will be made in space. That's the ultimate goal for Made In Space Inc., said Matt Napoli, the company's vice president of in-space operations, during his Oct. 25 keynote presentation titled "Made in Space: Manufacturing at 17,200mph" at The Quality Show. The trade show took place Oct. 24-26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill.
Articles October 23, 2017 Alan Richter
Productive Times: Slicing through the challenge
End User: DoubleStar Corp., (888) 736-7725, www.star15.com; Solution Provider: DP Technology Corp., (800) 627-8479, www.espritcam.com; Challenge: Write CNC programs to efficiently machine knives. Solution: 3D milling strategies in a CAM program.
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