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Good morning AM: Design & Engineering
Is it morning in America -- and the world -- for additive manufacturing?
Soaring aerospace parts: General Industry Coverage
With a global commercial aircraft order backlog recently valued at $920 billion, jetliner and jet-engine builders are placing volumes of part orders not seen…
Abusive grinding
A shop seeks insight from our Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, Dr.
Hydro power: Drilling Performance
While hydraulic toolholders are said to have limited applications, their high gripping force and simple operation help them secure a place in machine shops.
Kings of the mountain
With a focus on machining large parts in multifunctional mill/turn machines, QualTech Industries quickly attracted customers after opening 4 years ago in…
Why good live centers go bad
Regardless of a live center's brand, its quality is acceptable or the center manufacturer wouldn't be in business.
Smarter online marketing: People & Companies
Keith Jennings, our Manager's Desk columnist, this month responds to readers asking for tips to increase sales, and, yes, his answer emphasizes the need for a…
Short-notice flexibility: Drilling Performance
Increase flexibility and repeatability when machining high-volume auto parts.
More tips for operating a CNC lathe
Shop Operations Columnist Tom Lipton offers additional tips for operating a CNC lathe in the February 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Building a capable manufacturing process
Shop Technology Columnist Christopher Tate discusses capability studies of the manufacturing process in the February 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering…
Vibrations indicate bearing damage: General Industry Coverage
Many machine tool spindles are supported in the housing by rolling-element bearings.
HMC transformations: 5-Axis Machining
By their very nature, horizontal machining centers are among the best friends a shop can have if it hopes to remain agile and competitive in this brave new…
Supersonic grinding
High-speed grinding can provide great gains when grinding outside diameters.
Medical manufacturer prolongs tool life
Boost productivity and extend tool life when cutting cast aluminum surgical light housings.
Turning center is precise to a ‘tee’
Bring outsourced parts in-house that were being milled and machine them on a CNC lathe.
Dust not in the wind
A PCD drill with an internal extraction system for removing workpiece dust when drilling carbon- and glass-fiber composites.
Tool warming
A through-spindle and through-tool laser-assisted milling process.
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