2012 Salary Survey
Cutting Tool Engineering's 2012 Salary Survey reveals how much various metalworking professionals are making, and the results are mixed.
Editorial
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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Pedal to the metal
Users reap the rewards of high-speed milling when the elements of the machining system complement each other.
Demanding optical load
Look Ahead features an on-demand, integrated adaptive control
Shine a light
Look Ahead feature looks at a laser-assisted turning process using diamond tools.
Bombarding ceramics
A shot peening process that removes distortion from thin ceramic parts.
Replacement parts
Ceramic parts help solve problems caused by metal and plastic implants.
Flexible gear milling
A new method for producing gears on mill/turn machines
Speedy alignment
When loading a toolholder into a machine tool spindle with an automatic toolchanger, misalignment of the ATC gripper to the spindle can damage the spindle taper. In addition, a misaligned, clamped toolholder increases cutting tool runout.
Circular magnetic flux
The Look Ahead feature in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering includes a linear cylindrical drive technology for wire EDMs.
Friendly formulations
Applying 'green' coolant to maintain machining performance while being friendly to workers and the environment.
Choosing coated-abrasive flap discs
When choosing among coated-abrasive flap discs to remove metal and finish parts, grit size is just the beginning.
Binderless diamond
Look Ahead column for April 2012 looks at binderless nano-polycrystalline diamond cutting tools