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Alan Richter, a 40-plus-year veteran journalist, has spent the last 25 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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And the beat goes on
Article April 15, 2016 Alan Richter
And the beat goes on
One of the most enduring issues in the metalworking world is finding and retaining skilled workers, and the 10th annual Metalworking Trends Survey from LoSasso Integrated Marketing, Chicago, showed that this challenge continues.
Toolmaker rises from the ashes
News April 1, 2016 Alan Richter
Toolmaker rises from the ashes
Virtually every established manufacturer has experienced at least one major setback during its history. For Taurus Tool & Engineering, it was losing its main tool grinding area and CNC machines to a fire in June 2014, after a 37-year run at its previous facility in Schaumburg, Ill.
Program prepares students for manufacturing careers
News April 1, 2016 Alan Richter
Program prepares students for manufacturing careers
To enable junior and senior high school students to follow a specific direction in the manufacturing industry, their education must be diverse. Ensuring such diversity is the goal of the Machine Technology Program at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Brecksville, Ohio, according to Rich Parrott, machine technology instructor.
Nothin’s going to touch you…
Article March 15, 2016 Alan Richter
Nothin’s going to touch you…
... in these golden years," crooned the late David Bowie in one of his smash hits.The term "golden years" is also used in Albert B. Albrecht's book "The American Machine Tool Industry: Its History, Growth, Restructuring & Recovery," which he revised in 2015 for the third edition.
Chips Away: Turning Performance
Article March 15, 2016 Alan Richter
Chips Away: Turning Performance
The chip collection bin at a shop's turning center is full, so a worker grudgingly begins the mundane task of moving the bin via a forklift to the chip collection station at the opposite end of the plant.
News March 1, 2016 Alan Richter
Amount of U.S. reshoring debated
Has the reshoring train left the station or not? According to the second annual U.S. Reshoring Index from global management consultants A.T. Kearney, the answer is a resounding "no." In 2015, the index, at -115, indicates that reshoring of manufacturing activities to the U.S. has not kept up with offshoring.
Private equity funds, venture capitalists partner with precision parts manufacturers poised for growth
Article October 15, 2015 Alan Richter
Private equity funds, venture capitalists partner with precision parts manufacturers poised for growth
Running a successful machine shop takes more than having advanced machine tools, high-performance cutting tools and machinists that boost productivity. A manufacturer of precision metal parts might also need a strategic partner that has the network, expertise and — last but not least — capital to penetrate new markets, overcome capacity constraints and make investments to help the business grow.

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