Materials

CTE Editor Alan Richter covers a unique insert clamping mechanism and seating configuration in his April 2011 Look Ahead column.

Shop Operations column from the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine offers tips for efficiently storing raw materials.

Advancements enable ceramic inserts to tackle difficult machining applications.

Cold forming is a fast, chipless way to make parts.

Composite toolholders and boring bars.

The use of plastic medical parts is growing, and in certain applications machining them is advantageous and even essential.

One of the Look Ahead features in this month's Cutting Tool Engineering magazine covers a new CBN superabrasive for grinding wheels that extends wheel life and lowers grinding forces.

Nickel-base superalloys can withstand hot and tough conditions, but are difficult to machine. With the right approach, machinists can keep their cool when cutting them.

Using continuous improvement to reach automotive fuel-economy goals.

A fixturing system for enabling ceramic coatings to be efficiently deposited via cathodic arc evaporation.