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Christopher Tate

Christopher Tate is the owner of Tate Engineering, a Natchez, Mississippi, firm that helps manufacturers solve efficiency problems. Tate, who earned master's degree in industrial technology from Mississippi State University, has 32 years of experience in the metalworking industry.

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Email: chris23tate@gmail.com

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Articles June 15, 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 April 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2017 Christopher Tate

Turning to improvisation to meet customer needs

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

Articles October 15, 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.

Articles August 15, 2017 Christopher Tate

Lessons learned from threading nuts, bolts for gas turbines

Spindle bolts are made from difficult-to-machine, high-strength superalloys. They have very tight dimensional tolerances, which makes thread cutting a challenge. As a result of facing several thread-cutting problems during process development, we have learned important lessons at Mitsubishi.

Articles July 15, 2017 Christopher Tate

The fundamentals of industrial sawing

Sawing is one of the most common manufacturing processes in a machine shop. It is versatile, simple and reliable. Nonetheless, many young engineers and machinists are quite familiar with lasers and abrasive waterjets but have no knowledge of sawing.

Articles June 15, 2017 Christopher Tate

Trim waste with proactive environmental program

Industrial waste, its impact on the environment and regulation by governments have become significant areas of interest for medium and large manufacturing companies. One company's proactive approach to environmental sustainability also reveals ways to reduce waste.

Articles April 15, 2017 Christopher Tate

Choosing the right boring tool

Drilling, reaming and boring are the basic holemaking operations of machining. In simple terms, drilling creates a hole in a workpiece where there was no existing hole. Reaming and boring accurately enlarge holes that already exist.

Articles March 15, 2017 Christopher Tate

Honing: What It Is, How It Works, and Key Applications in Precision Machining

Discover the precision and versatility of honing—a machining process ideal for finishing cylinders, correcting bore geometry, and enhancing gear performance. Learn how honing works, its benefits, and key applications in modern manufacturing.

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