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Explore 81 published CTE resources related to Composite across 22 articles, 44 products, 5 videos, and 10 news items.
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Cellulose-based components mass produced with AP&T press line
CGTech announces worldwide reseller agreement
AM-produced mandrels provide new market opportunities
Composites manufacturing with advanced programming strategies
Composite material cutters offer a growing opportunity for toolmakers
The next generation of surface profilometer for in-process inspection
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Understanding Tangential Cutting Force in Milling
Tangential cutting force helps shops estimate torque, spindle load, and stability in milling. This guide explains what the force means and how to use it in setup decisions.
Leveraging modern CNC capabilities: Drilling Performance
The NC post-processor is an often overlooked piece of the chain between the CAM system and the machine's CNC, according to the Get With The Program column in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Spindle power and torque limitations
Machine Technology columnist Dr. Scott Smith discusses the constraints related to the selection of machining parameters in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Benefits of a material review board
A material review board can help determine if you're having vendor problems, suggests the Machinist's Corner column in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Product Showcase for May 2012
Learn details about the many new products that manufacturers are offering to the metalworking industry in Cutting Tool Engineering's May 2012 Product Showcase.
Vertical challenge: Medical Manufacturing
Can vertical machining centers go toe-to-toe with horizontals on performance?
Distance learning: General Industry Coverage
More shops and builders are remotely monitoring machine tools, which quickens maintenance and repair.
Job one? Selling jobs!: Industry Trends & Analysis
Cutting Tool Engineering Editorial Director Alan Rooks ponders one of the metalworking industry's biggest challenges of late—filling numerous job vacancies.
A they did what?! moment
In spite of my good intentions, trying to understand an employee's logic for engaging in certain behaviors can be bewildering, writes Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
The Russian spy: Drilling Performance
Check out the Shop Operations column in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering to learn how a WWII-era Russian spy continues to serve as a cautionary tale about the perils of daydreaming.
For practically any large-diameter boring job, there is a system that can get the job done
Boring is a common hole finishing operation, but boring large-diameter holes is a bit of a niche market. "Depending on the industry, you may only find a handful of shops in some areas capable of doing this type of work," said Ron West, global product manager for Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pa. "They have the larger equipment necessary to do this type of work on a regular basis."
Speedy alignment: General Industry Coverage
When loading a toolholder into a machine tool spindle with an automatic toolchanger, misalignment of the ATC gripper to the spindle can damage the spindle taper. In addition, a misaligned, clamped toolholder increases cutting tool runout.
