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7-in-1 micromachine
A second Look Ahead item features a micromachine that performs up to seven machining operations.
A new look at CVD
Look Ahead column in July 2013 issue eyes a new CVD technology for depositing thicker coatings on turning inserts.
Improving production of backbone back-up supports
Extend tool life when machining titanium vertebrae implants and supports.
Cut the crashes: Medical Manufacturing
Machine simulation is the 5-axis programmer's constant companion.
Heart surgery: Turning Performance
Repairing a spindle--the heart of a machine tool--is more economical than buying new, but part manufacturers need to understand the process.
Let’s chat: Tool Presetting
Are machine shops ready to use MTConnect, an open and royalty free standard intended to foster greater interoperability between manufacturing devices and…
Pulling through: Medical Manufacturing
A Chicago broaching shop remembers its past to invigorate its future.r
Smoothing edges: General Industry Coverage
Four deburring methods for mass finishing microparts.
Still more tips for operating a CNC mill
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…
New approach needed for STEM
The national conversation about the "skills gap" and its role in manufacturing continues to simmer, writes Alan Rooks of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, in…
When business slows, time to tweak
This month's Manager's Desk column suggests that good managers are able to shift gears and take maximum advantage of all business cycles, up or down.
Minimizing Abbé machine position errors
Two basic strategies exist to minimize the Abbé error in machine tools: eliminate the causes or compensate the result, according to the Machine Technology…
Setting up for single-piece flow
The Shop Technology column in the July 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine continues to explore one shop's move from batch processing of machining…
Mimicking machines with simulation
If you're new to 5-axis machining, simulation software can help you efficiently set up a post-processor and verify the strategies coming from the CAM system…
Time to upgrade equipment: Turning Performance
Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren recounts how he responded when upper management issued a directive to increase throughput.
Cool tool
High-pressure, through-coolant drilling provides a host of benefits.
Time for an oil change
Eliminate component degradation on tool grinding machines.
Down with downtime: General Industry Coverage
Reduce downtime on three aging horizontal machining centers.
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