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Christina Dunlap

Christina Dunlap is associate editor of Cutting Tool Engineering.

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Help Wanted: Workforce Development & Training (June 1997)
Article June 1, 1997 Christina Dunlap
Help Wanted: Workforce Development & Training (June 1997)
This article describes the apprenticeship program and other activities that toolmaker Komet of America is pursuing to bring new people into the metalworking industry as machinists. The company has met with some success working with the Tooling & Manufacturing Association and a local high school.
Should You Try Dry?: Drilling Performance
Article February 1, 1997 Christina Dunlap
Should You Try Dry?: Drilling Performance
Cutting without metalworking fluid is looking increasingly attractive to U.S. shops hit with the high cost of fluid maintenance and disposal. This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of dry machining and outlines the tools and equipment needed to machine successfully without the benefits of a coolant or lubricant.
Drills Inch Toward Metric: Drilling Performance
Article February 1, 1996 Christina Dunlap
Drills Inch Toward Metric: Drilling Performance
U.S. manufacturers are in a transition period, moving from inch to metric specifications. This article looks at the impact this change is having on the manufacturing and use of drills. The discussion also covers the advantages and disadvantages of going metric and the availability of metric drill sizes in the United States.