Leave it better than you found it
Machinist's Corner column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
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CAD/CAM belongs on the shop floor
Get with the Program column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Fastest way to new business
Manager's Desk column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Turning nasty
Insert geometries for effectively turning high-temperature superalloys.
Not your father’s VMC
Advanced vertical machining centers provide performance and value.
Deep and steady: Drilling Performance
A long boring tool can cause vibration, so deep holes can be deep trouble. But several strategies can minimize vibration.
Hard turning steel
Video shows Becker CBN inserts being used to hard turn 62Rc d2 steel. The inserts are sold in the U.S. by Rani Tool Corp.
Deep dress, deep cuts
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, urges shops to dress quickly and take deep cuts to reduce cycle times in the 8th episode of the video series.
Chip Control Geometry
Lovejoy Tool Co. Inc. offers PCD chip control geometry inserts.
Chip and Parts Conveyors
Eriez' Chip and Parts Conveyors employ a unique self-contained, continuous series of permanent magnets to automatically move and elevate ferrous turnings, chips, parts and small stampings along the outer surface of the stainless steel slider plate.
RX2000
Seco Tools Inc. has announced the development of grade RX2000 with a surface hardness coating of up to 3,200 HV.
ConSep Flex
Mayfran International has introduced the ConSep Flex universal chip conveyor/separator, an innovative new system that efficiently handles a full range of materials and chip types while also cleaning coolant at the machine tool.
