Medical

The Shop Operations column suggests that you should use every tool, trick and option at your disposal to get jobs out the door as quickly as possible because speed and momentum reduce costs when applied to part processing.

Extend tool life when machining titanium vertebrae implants and supports. A shrink-fit collet and collet chuck system.

A Chicago broaching shop remembers its past to invigorate its future.\r\n

Machine simulation is the 5-axis programmer's constant companion.

Cobalt-chrome alloys are a good fit for medical and dental parts, but machining them can be a headache.

Implementing automated pallet systems in small and medium-size shops can reduce labor costs and increase profitability.

Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton offers tips for operating a CNC mill.

Improve cross-hole deburring and training with real-time video. A super-resolution digital microscope.

The future of machining is bright, but perhaps with a different generation of employees and a leaner business model than before.

Anybody with half a brain can immediately see the usefulness of computer-controlled equipment. The ability of a machine to telescope the work processes so they run in parallel instead of series can turn a single machinist into a one-person army.