Authors

Melissa Kennedy is a freelance business writer based in Cleveland who specializes in the metalworking industry.

Michael Baczkowski is the engineering hardware manager of the Systems Group at Moog Inc., East Aurora, New York.

Michael Anderson, former senior editor at Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, holds a master's degree in written communication from Eastern Michigan University. He has been professionally writing about manufacturing technology since 1998, including more than 10 years at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

Michael Cope is product technical specialist at Hurco Cos. Inc., Indianapolis. Contact him at (317) 298-2613 or [email protected]. This column was adapted from the upcoming second edition of his book The Power of Five: The Definitive Guide to 5-Axis Machining.

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

Michael Endres is director of R&D at Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., Plano, Texas. For more information about the company’s cleaning equipment, call 800-323-5040 or visit www.safety-kleen.com.

Michael Gugger is a project engineer and tooling specialist at the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences, Cincinnati.

Michael Hitchiner is CBN-grinding-systems manager, Universal Superabrasives Inc., Unicorn Industries, Romulus, Michigan.

Michael J. Hicks, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research and the George and Frances Ball distinguished professor of economics in the Miller College of Business at Ball State University. Hicks earned doctoral and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Virginia Military Institute.

Michael Johnson is president of Alliance Broach & Tool, East China, Michigan. For more information about the company’s broaching tools, visit www.alliancebroach.com or call (810) 765-5755.

Michael Langley is CEO of the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership (GREATER MSP) and Chair of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), which is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. The IEDC, which has more than 5,000 members, provides leadership and excellence in economic development for its communities, members and partners.

Michael Smith is one of the co-owners of Euro-Tech Corp., Brookfield, Wisconsin.