Article • July 1, 2006 Cutting Carbide?: General Industry Coverage Sky-high carbide prices add momentum to indexables trend.
Article • May 1, 2006 • Alan Richter ‘Tribute’ to the Past: People & Companies A die shop that couldn't find cutting tools 'good enough' for its high-speed machining applications perfected its own design.
Article • September 1, 2005 • Alan Richter Cast Cutting: General Industry Coverage Considerations when machining gray and ductile cast iron with carbide, PCBN and PCD cutting tools.
Article • August 1, 2005 • Susan Woods Bring it on Home: General Industry Coverage A variety of machines area available for resharpening cutting tools in-house.
Article • June 1, 2005 • Bill Kennedy No Small Challenge: General Industry Coverage Growth of Swiss-style machining spurs tooling developments.
Article • May 1, 2005 • Alan Richter Let’s Talk Radial: General Industry Coverage Radial chip thinning boosts productivity by permitting a cutting tool to run at a higher feed per tooth when roughing.
Article • April 1, 2005 • Tom Hofmann Thinning Out: General Industry Coverage High-feel milling cutters can reduce machining time in roughing applications.
Article • February 1, 2005 • Ken King Added Functionality: General Industry Coverage Groove-and-turn tools help overcome lathes' limitations.
Article • January 1, 2005 • Prakash Mirchandani Making a Better Grade: General Industry Coverage Composite carbide substrates can improve the performance of rotary tools.
Article • October 1, 2004 • Alan Richter Variations on a Theme: General Industry Coverage Toolmakers tout the benefits of variable-helix endmills.
Article • June 1, 2004 • Gregory Farnum Open to Debate: General Industry Coverage Pros and cons of monoblock tooling.
Article • May 1, 2004 • Robert A. Erickson MultiMod Multistation, modular tooling for mill/turn machines speeds the cut-to-cut tool-change time while reducing tooling costs.