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Every cutting insert experiences a drop in performance when approaching the end of its life cycle. If this condition goes undetected for any amount of time, part-machining performance, as well as part quality, may have already suffered.

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Plate heat exchangers are found in numerous industrial applications, and essentially use metal plates to transfer heat between two fluids. Their use is burgeoning as they out-perform conventional heat exchangers (often a coiled pipe containing one fluid that passes through a chamber containing another fluid) as the fluids being cooled are in contact with a much greater surface area, which optimizes the transfer of heat and greatly increases the speed of temperature change.

The ANCA Academy, the series of videos from ANCA that cover a different technical topic each month, has a new host. The third video in the series is called "Introduction to ANCA Software Applications," and introduces Hugh Ingham to the series.

Rush Machinery has appointed Tom Lebel as field service technician.

Big Daishowa Inc. has promoted Michael Herman to vice president of sales.

Star SU has appointed Jim Perry as its key account technical applications engineer. In this position, Perry will provide application support to the Southeast and Great Lakes regional sales teams with a specific focus on PCD Round Tool products.

CNC Software LLC, the developer of Mastercam, announced that with the closing of 4D Engineering Ltd., the United Kingdom region will now be supported by a new business entity, Mastercam UK.

A VDW study calculates above-average growth in global investment up to 2040.

Whether examining how tool selection impacts chips, how coolant plays a role in chip evacuation or looking at the size and shape of chips, chip formation says a lot about the application being run.

Producing highly accurate parts for e-vehicles requires exacting deburring equipment. One German manufacturer turned to shot blast equipment to meet required specifications.

Since 1986, the Bestway Products Company has manufactured a full line of saw blades that enable tight, intricate cuts that have helped Panafab create products cost effectively.