Before & After: General Industry Coverage
Remanufacturing brings new and improved life to old and tired equipment.
Editorial
Alan Richter
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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Email: alan@ctepubs.com
Published content
Recipe for Enhancement: General Industry Coverage
Compared to AlTiN and TiAlN, the percentage of aluminum is higher in an aluminum-chromium-nitride PVD tool coating.
Cast Cutting: General Industry Coverage
Considerations when machining gray and ductile cast iron with carbide, PCBN and PCD cutting tools.
Which Way to Turn?: General Industry Coverage
Considerations when choosing between a Swiss-style machine, with its sliding headstock, and a conventional fixed-headstock CNC lathe.
Productivity Pickup: General Industry Coverage
Pick-and-place robots boost productivity and, say experts, may save U.S. shops.
Swiss Precision: General Industry Coverage
The Schleifring Grinding Symposium 2005 presented the latest in grinding technology.
Let’s Talk Radial: General Industry Coverage
Radial chip thinning boosts productivity by permitting a cutting tool to run at a higher feed per tooth when roughing.
Building a Better Process: General Industry Coverage
A custom machine tool can make economic sense when looking to increase productivity for a specific application.
Equilibrium Adjustment: General Industry Coverage
Considerations when deciding to run hard-balanced or balanceable toolholders.
Know Your Limits: General Industry Coverage
Understanding pitch-diameter limits and class of thread fit helps in specifying the appropriate tap for the job.
Media Types: General Industry Coverage
Guidelines and considerations when selecting a media for mass finishing.
Middle Ground: General Industry Coverage
Heavy-metal boring bars are for finishing holes too deep for lower-cost steel bars but not deep enough to justify the expense of carbide one.
