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Demand rises for ultrahard-material cutting machines
A recent report, "Global Ultra Hard Material Cutting Machines Market" by Transparency Market Research, forecasts a healthy compound annual growth rate of 10.8…
Keep machine tools, shop floor data safe from hackers
Proactive security measures become even more important as manufacturing software moves into the cloud, machine tool intelligence and automation continue to…
Sandvik Coromant president promotes innovation
In an interview conducted by CTE Editor Alan Richter at a global press event held at the company's headquarters in Sandviken, Sweden, Klas Forsström…
Shop Profile: From pewter to ultraprecision CNC machine tools
Craftsman Jasper Röders set up shop during the early 1800s to make pewter tableware for his neighbors in Soltau, Germany.
Small shops warm up to work cells
As automation becomes more flexible and less expensive, work cells are propagating at smaller shops.
Twin cutter boring head reveals more value over time
Just in time (JIT) manufacturing, by nature, increases setups and shrinks batch sizes.
Machine Technology: Automating one machine
Automation isn't just a boon to complex, multiple-machine manufacturing processes.
Machinist’s Corner: Ya’ gotta love your vendors?
Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren shares a cautionary tale for vendors and machine shops.
Manager’s Desk: The new normal
When your primary market tanks to its lowest level in 30 years, the impact can be drastic, according to the Manager's Desk column in the May 2017 issue of…
Shop Operations: A better way to shorten screws
Every person who works in a machine shop probably has at least one task they absolutely hate.
Lead Angle: Rise of the soft machine
Cutting Tool Engineering Editor Alan Richter ponders the machine shop of the future in his Lead Angle column for the May 2017 issue.
Machining 3D-printed metal
Are you being asked to quote secondary machining operations on a handful of 3D-printed metal parts?
Look Ahead: A grinding machine designed for sintered ceramics
Most manufacturers finish their sintered ceramic parts with grinding equipment designed for metals.
Look Ahead: Fast process for depositing ultrahard coatings
A new CS-50 deposition system from Duralar Technologies uses a process called DualArmor that is capable of applying DLC coatings of 50µm or thicker — and…
Cutting tool and CAM collaboration
New, ultraresilient workpiece materials with high strength-to-weight ratios have cutting tool vendors and CAM developers scrambling to design new tools and…
Micromachining: A light touch
A growing number of manufacturers in the medical industry are seeing the light when choosing a machining option for micro parts and features.
Micromachining: The art and science of micro-moldmaking
Three primary elements play a heightened role when machining molds for plastic injection molding of microparts compared to moldmaking for the macro realm…
The essentials of manufacturing microtools
Manufacturing microscale endmills and drills requires ultraprecise machinery and specialty grinding wheels—never mind extreme skill, the right carbide grade…
Productive Times: Bonded by light
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Overview of parts deburring: Drilling Performance
All shops are concerned with burrs, a natural side effect of cutting.
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