The art of documentation
Document jobs to reduce setup time when they repeat.
Author
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].
Machinist's Corner Columnist
An alternative to full-blown CAM
CAM software is often priced in the vicinity of a lower-end motorcycle or compact car—sometimes a luxury car. Michael Deren, who writes the Machinist's Corner column for Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, addresses some alternatives to avert the expense in his July 2011 column.
Don’t take hearing for granted
Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren cautions others not to take their hearing for granted in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Fixturing 101
Machinist's Corner column from the March 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering tackles the essentials of part fixturing.
Who knows what’s best for you?
Machinist's Corner column for January 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
The best education
Machinist's Corner column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
A promotion’s promise and pitfalls
Machinist's Corner column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
New hire training adds up
Machinist's Corner column for July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Leave it better than you found it
Machinist's Corner column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
One size doesn’t fit all
Machinist's Corner column for March 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Ya gotta wanna
Machinist's Corner column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
The bright side of being fired
Machinist's Corner column in October 2009 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.