Machinist’s Corner

Do you know why your last part run had a high defect rate, why parts from an outside supplier were nonconforming, and what you are going to do with those parts? If your company has a material review board, it can probably answer those questions.

I typically keep my resume online at all times on the major job search engines and update it annually to keep recruiters I've worked with in the past abreast of what is happening with my career. The drawback is, after I update my resume, I am inundated with email from recruiters and job placement companies that want to place me in a new position.

If you have aspirations for being an engineer or programmer, but do not have a college degree, this column is for you, according to the Machinist's Corner column in the October issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Take a Gemba walk. If you're not familiar with what a Gemba walk is, let me fill you in.

Quest for cutting tool knowledge leads Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren to attend cutting tool seminars provided by Sumitomo Electric Carbide Manufacturing Inc., New Berlin, Wis.

In this month's Machinist's Corner column, Michael Deren discusses his research into robots for one application and noticed other applications that also appeared suitable for automation.

What is your company doing to replace its retiring workforce?

Do you process existing jobs the same way every time? If not, you may be throwing money away every time those jobs are run by having to reinvent the process over and over.

Whether we're machinists, programmers, manufacturing engineers or material scientists, we need to prepare our replacements, urges Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren in the October 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren ponders the ability of machine tool builders to step up their game whenever new tooling becomes available.

Put on your walking shoes and head over to your local manufacturer's event and start preparing for IMTS.

Keep on the lookout for additional training opportunities.