Know how to scale down
Effective holemaking with microdrills requires a well-adjusted approach, especially for chip evacuation.
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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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Training on demand
Online training offers an alternative, as well as complementary, way to learn machining and programming.
Keep machines running with modular workholders
Modular, quick-change workholders suit the requirements for low-volume, high-mix parts manufacturing.
Vibratory finishing’s mass appeal
Deburring parts with vibratory finishing equipment is a cost-saving and more consistent alternative to manual deburring.n
Stainless takes flight
Machining stainless steel for aerospace applications requires cutting tools that are tough, polished and sharp.
With MQL, less is more
Two machining applications show the gains that minimum quantity lubrication can provide.
Embracing slot diversity
Various tools and techniques can maximize productivity when slot milling.n
Manufacturing withstands pandemic hit
COVID-19 has upended major manufacturing industries, especially transportation-related ones.
Beyond conventional machining
Hybrid manufacturing technologies require CAD/CAM software.
Keeping track of micro parts
Microengraving requires balancing cutting tool characteristics and machine capabilities.n
Salary Survey: Outlook for manufacturers
Salaries and benefits stagnated before the pandemic, which made matters worse.
Salary Survey: A tale of two respondents
CTE used a paid data collection option from SurveyMonkey to gather additional results for the 2020 Benefits and Salary Survey. Get a better understanding of how subscriber results compare with results from the survey service.