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Michael Deren

Michael Deren is a manufacturing engineer/project manager and a regular CTE contributor. He can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].    

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Articles October 1, 2015 Michael Deren
Better to have a degree
If you have aspirations for being an engineer or programmer, but do not have a college degree, this column is for you, according to the Machinist's Corner column in the October issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Articles July 1, 2015 Michael Deren
Quest for tool knowledge
Quest for cutting tool knowledge leads Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren to attend cutting tool seminars provided by Sumitomo Electric Carbide Manufacturing Inc., New Berlin, Wis.
Articles May 1, 2015 Michael Deren
Is your next robot a cobot?
In this month's Machinist's Corner column, Michael Deren discusses his research into robots for one application and noticed other applications that also appeared suitable for automation.
Articles January 1, 2015 Michael Deren
Can you follow instructions?
Do you process existing jobs the same way every time? If not, you may be throwing money away every time those jobs are run by having to reinvent the process over and over. If a few weeks or months go by in between runs of the same part, you may forget some nuance, whether it's a specific cutter, a dedicated fixture or a unique method for locating the part.
Articles October 1, 2014 Michael Deren
Continuing what we started
Whether we're machinists, programmers, manufacturing engineers or material scientists, we need to prepare our replacements, urges Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren in the October 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Articles September 1, 2014 Michael Deren
Heading to the show of shows
Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren ponders the ability of machine tool builders to step up their game whenever new tooling becomes available.
Articles January 1, 2014 Michael Deren
Wonderful world of manufacturing
Having been in manufacturing as long as I have, writes Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren, "you might think I've grown tired of the daily grind. On the contrary, I usually can't wait to get to work each day."
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