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Flex-Hone tools
Brush Research Manufacturing Co. Inc.'s Flex-Hone tools blend and radius sharp edges and remove microburrs on chamfered holes.
Thermax II shrink-fit heating unit
Briney Tooling Systems' Thermax II is a compact induction heating unit for shrink-fit toolholders. It is suitable for inserting and removing HSS and carbide cutting tools from any design of shrink-fit toolholders, such as ANSI and DIN.
Sound Hoods
Sound hoods for automated deburring and finishing equipment, to help industrial companies provide a safer, more comfortable environment for workers while achieving noise levels that meet regulatory agency requirements, are now available as standard and custom units from ALMCO Inc.
TubeTastic! oil skimmer
Abanaki Corp.'s TubeTastic! oil skimmer is for use on machining centers with little or no access to the coolant sump from above.
Moving On Up: Medical Manufacturing
After a wrenching 2009, when parts manufacturers saw precipitous sales declines and orders and sales of machine tools and cutting tools also dropped sharply, the U.S. metalworking industry experienced a relatively strong recovery in 2010.
Superhard vs. Superhard: Drilling Performance
Toolmakers combine technologies to meet growing demand for PCD tools.
Adjustable Grind: Medical Manufacturing
More flexible grinding machines allow part manufacturers and toolmakers to fine-tune their production processes.
Shop tips for part designers
December 2010 Shop Operations column in Cutting Tool Engineering offers tips for design engineers who would like to start to bridge the gap between design and manufacturing.
The keys to manufacturing recovery
December 2010 Talking Points column in Cutting Tool Engineering is a Q&A with Carlos Cardoso, chairman, president and CEO of Kennametal Inc.
Finding harmony in stable cutting
December 2010 Machine Technology column in Cutting Tool Engineering observes the importance of the frequency of the sound in resolving chatter.
Up vs. down grinding
December 2010 Grinding Doc column in Cutting Tool Engineering answers questions from our readers.
2010: Valuable and stressful: People & Companies
December 2010 Manager's Desk column for Cutting Tool Engineering reflects on lessons learned from 2010.
