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Coat, don’t plate: General Industry Coverage
A tungsten carbide-based CVD coating that's an environmentally friendly alternative to hard-chrome plating.
Does Wal-Mart love U.S. products?
When the world's biggest retailer pledged it would buy an additional $50 billion worth of U.S.-made products over the next decade, Cutting Tool Engineering…
Metalworking product review for October 2013
A review of metalworking products as compiled by the editors of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
A shop grows in Brooklyn
Tucked into the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Linda Tool, a family-owned machine shop, is adding to its capabilities.
Fixture job doesn’t hold up
Machinist's Corner columnist shares personal experience with purchasing tooling and fixtures for the shop.
Multiple options: Medical Manufacturing
Multisensor measurement can make part inspection for machine shops more efficient.
Seals protect spindles from contamination
The Machine Technology column in the October 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering offers guidance for protecting spindles from contamination.
Smart design: Turning Performance
Design for manufacturability is catching on among the more sophisticated clients of machine shops.
Shifting gears to manage crises
I'm a big a supporter of my local community college's machining programs.
Considerations when selecting a drill
I consider several factors when purchasing a drill and try to find the balance between price and performance that gives the best cost advantage while…
Go fly away: a summer story
During the summer, writes the Shop Operations columnist in the October 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering, it gets pretty hot in a shop that's not air…
Bridging the CAM-to-machine gap
When people ask why it's important to select a high-quality post-processor, I always liken it to building a house, reports Surya Kommareddy, with DMG / Mori…
Vibration de-escalation: General Industry Coverage
New and traditional part grinding technologies combine to control vibration and improve precision.
Light step: General Industry Coverage
New technology has reduced the footprints of sinker EDMs and made them smarter, faster and more efficient.
Superhard automation
Simultaneously improve product quality and productivity when EDMing PCD and PCBN cutting tools and wear parts.
Playing it smart: General Industry Coverage
Cutting cycle time for a 3,000-piece run.
Drilling with pinpoint precision
Achieve tightened tolerances and increase throughput when machining microholes and other microscale features.
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