Christopher Tate

Articles • January 2, 2019 • Christopher Tate

A closer look at boring combustion parts

Cutting tool manufacturers have been responding to the market and providing creative, effective solutions for boring holes.

Articles • October 22, 2018 • Christopher Tate

DFM for the Long Run

Implementing design for manufacturability is not a one-time event.

Articles • September 4, 2018 • Christopher Tate

Get the Spin on Rotors

Effective use of rotary devices helps shops move forward.n

Articles • August 29, 2018 • Christopher Tate

Prototyping critical in manufacturing

The effective use of prototypes can lead the way to continuous improvement.

Articles • July 26, 2018 • Christopher Tate

How to choose the right toolholder

Christopher Tate shares the key elements of selecting a toolholder that will help drive efficiency and improve your shop's bottom line.

Articles • June 12, 2018 • Christopher Tate

Despite its advantages, new technology isn’t always embraced

To ensure success of productivity-enhancing technology, shops and other manufacturers must understand and take into account the four main areas of the acquisition process: problem definition, conceptualization, implementation and realization.

Articles • May 15, 2018 • Christopher Tate

Deburring: an essential but often overlooked process

With so much attention given to improving machining processes, machinists, programmers and engineers at times forget about simple, but necessary, processes like deburring.

Articles • March 28, 2018 • Christopher Tate

Effective training programs improve employees’ skills, morale

Many companies fail to recognize the benefit of having well-designed, effective training programs, despite a proven track record for improving the skills and morale of employees and increasing the flexibility and bottom line of a company.

Articles • February 21, 2018 • Christopher Tate

Effectively cleaning parts improves bottom line

Many nonmanufacturing people would be surprised by the amount of resources expended on parts cleaning, but it is a critical aspect of part quality. Failure to maintain a rigorous cleaning program can cause significant issues in complex assemblies.

Articles • December 13, 2017 • Christopher Tate

Turning to improvisation to meet customer needs

When turning parts, shop improvised to meet customers' needs.n

Articles • October 17, 2017 • Christopher Tate

Shop considers investing in 5-axis machining

If your shop makes parts that demand multiple setups, parts that have challenging geometry or parts with difficult GD&T requirements, 5-axis machining could provide significant benefits. Do not let the potential cost of the investment prevent you from conducting a thorough cost analysis of your current machining methods.

Articles • September 15, 2017 • Christopher Tate

Shop credits timing for successful holemaking operations

At Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc., holemaking success is about timing—finding the best sequence in which to perform manufacturing operations.