Chip challenge: Turning Performance
Getting a handle on chip handling for small to medium-sized shops.
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Band aid
Tips and techniques for improving bandsaw blade life and performance.
Stop the sticking: General Industry Coverage
New developments in superabrasive grinding wheels help eliminate the need for dressing them.
Mixed signals: Industry Trends & Analysis
Manufacturing faces more uncertainty than usual in 2013, but the year ahead could be a good one.
The write stuff: Medical Manufacturing
The pros and cons of marking parts with laser, micropercussion and scribing technologies.
Trending to turning
Holding a few tenths tolerance on a piece of 60-HRC steel was once the domain of expensive grinding equipment. Today, it's no big deal.
Inside and out: Turning Performance
Similar to a multitask machine, a machine tool that combines ID and OD grinding enables producing a part in one chucking.
Metalworking product review for October 2012
A metalworking products review, as published in the October 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Seeing the light: CMM Inspection
Auto parts manufacturer Mann+Hummel reaps the benefits of optical scanning.
Making it manufacturable: Medical Manufacturing
New tools help parts makers design for manufacturability, which reduces machining costs and improves part quality.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Wire EDM
Wire EDM depends on more than machine settings alone. This guide reviews the setup, maintenance, and process controls that most affect wire-EDM performance.
Effectively Reaming Nickel-Base Alloys
Nickel-base alloys reward a slow, stable reaming process with close control of stock allowance, speed, feed, and coolant. This guide covers the main setup priorities.
