CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING®
October 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 8
SHARP AS EVER
Inside General Cutting Tools, where experience and precision keep worn cutters working like new.
Cutting Tool Engineering Magazine
Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, published 12 times a year by CTE Publications Inc., helps manufacturing professionals enhance the productivity of their companies' cutting and grinding operations, and provides essential insights for machining professionals. Browse through our digital issue archive below and select the digital format you prefer: via our Cutting Tool Engineering app, a PDF file, or an interactive digital edition that can be viewed on any device by visiting digital.ctemag.com.
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Issue Archive
September 2025 | Vol.77 | Issue 7
CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING®
September 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 7
TOOL ARMOR
PVD coatings engineered for lasting tool defense
Also in this issue
- Old school skills fuel CNC mastery
- Next-gen tools adapt to any job
- High-tech grinding makes tools unstoppable
August 2025 | Vol.77 | Issue 6
CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING®
August 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 6
ZERO IN
How shops win big with zero-point workholding
Also in this issue
- Unlock automotive precision
- Master high-efficiency milling
- 4 tips to tame long overhangs
June/July 2025 | Vol.77 | Issue 5
CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING®
June⁄July 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 5
SMARTER SETUPS, STRONGER SHOPS
Presetters are redefining efficiency for even the smallest shops
Also in this issue
- When traditional hole finishing won’t cut it
- Slide into the future of Swiss machining
- Elevating tool life with ultra-fast spindles
May 2025 | Vol.77 | Issue 4
CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING
May 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 4
MANUFACTURING RISING
For reshoring and workforce development efforts to succeed, industry leaders say public perception must change
Also in this issue
- AI-driven automation takes the lead
- Aerospace raises the bar in manufacturing
- Tapping your shop’s full threading potential
April 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 3
CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING®
April 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 3
CARBIDE’S CUTTING EDGE
Faster cuts, finer finishes and longer blade life—carbide-tipped saw blades are changing the game
Also in this issue
- Smart machine tool buying: Get the right fit
- Machine shops gain edge in metal 3D printing
- Manufacturing Technology Series: East Coast Preview
March 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 2
CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING®
March 2025 | Vol. 77 | Issue 2
SMOOTH MOVES
Aluminum's soft nature presents deburring challenges, but innovative tools deliver precise, efficient results
Also in this issue
- Precision workholding Q&A with EMUGE-FRANKEN
- How tool monitoring keeps the machine doors closed
- Software Savvy drives profitability in machine tools
December 2024 | Vol. 76 | Issue 12
CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING®
December 2024 | Vol. 76 | Issue 12
PARAMETRIC PROGRAMMING
The gift that keeps on giving
Also in this issue
- 2025 Buyers Guide
- IMTS Video Booth Visits
- Machinist’s Corner Goes Monthly
November 2024 | Vol. 76 | Issue 11
- 3D Printing Metal and Advanced Composites
- Adjustable Volume
- AM Add-on
- Best of Both Worlds
- Explore Alternative Financing
- Growing in Productivity and Precision
- Precision Key to Boring Bearing Pockets
- Taiwan Touts AI, Custom Solutions at IMTS 2024
- Talking Points with Sandvik's VP of Global Sales
- Tips For Tapping Hard Materials
- Workholding Systems With A Competitive Edge
