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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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Articles December 1, 2013 Alan Richter

Single-layered approach: The fundamentals of using coated abrasives in metalworking

Whether the surface-treatment task involves deburring, blending, grinding, polishing, finishing, dimensioning, patterning or shaping a metal workpiece, there's a coated-abrasive product available to get the job done. The products include belts, rolls, sheets, pads and flap discs and wheels.

Articles December 1, 2013 Alan Richter

A tale of two shops

Separate yet combined is an apt description of Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument. Located on New York's Long Island, in New Hyde Park, both sides of the company were founded, and are still managed, by engineers.

Articles December 1, 2013 Alan Richter

Measuring the ‘real’ edge contour

Achieve a higher accuracy and resolution when measuring cutting tools and components. An optical 3-D measurement system.

Articles December 1, 2013 Alan Richter

Automated gaging helps win the race

Increase throughput and reduce scrap when machining thrust bearing races for down-hole mud motors. An automated gaging system integrated into a turning cell.

Articles December 1, 2013 Alan Richter

Cold cuts

A new cryogenic cooling milling tool.