People & Companies

Articles • June 1, 2011 • Keith Jennings

Machining is cool again

The Manager's Desk column for the June issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine discusses the rise of machining and fabricating in the United States.

Articles • May 1, 2011

Will tinkering ever get another chance?

Cutting Tool Engineering Editorial Director Alan Rooks recalls an era when repairing things was still in fashion.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Keith Jennings

Push and shove to generate business

A little or a lot of pushing and shoving is important when it comes to managing and directing the operations of a machine shop, according to the Manager's Desk column in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Videos • April 11, 2011

Expanding capabilities

The Cavalier Tool Co. expanded its capabilities for producing small- and medium-sized molds by investing in new machinery such as Makino's a92 machining center.

Articles • April 1, 2011

Productive communication

Talking Shop column from the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine presents a conversation with Anderson Leveille, owner of Moscow Mills Manufacturing Services, Stowe, Vt.

Articles • April 1, 2011 • Keith Jennings

When it rains, it pours

Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings looks at how to manage dramatic shop events in the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • April 1, 2011

Take Back Time

Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing's investment in new capabilities pays off with benefits in cost cutting and increased productivity.

Articles • March 1, 2011 • Keith Jennings

Experienced vs. cheap workers

Manager's Desk column from March 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering considers whether experienced or low-wage workers make the most economic sense.

Videos • February 11, 2011

Machining rings

A complement to our Part Time column, this brief video offers an overview of Tungsten Pride's ring production capabilities.

Articles • February 1, 2011

Boosting beam production

END USER: HITCO Carbon Composites Inc., (800) 421-5444, www.hitco.com. CHALLENGE: Increase productivity when machining composite parts. SOLUTION: A 5-axis machine tool optimized for the process. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Bertsche Engineering Corp., (847) 537-8757, www.bertsche.com

Articles • February 1, 2011

Workbench and working comfort basics

Shop Operations column from February 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine discusses the importance of comfortable workbenches and worktables.

Articles • February 1, 2011 • Keith Jennings

Thoughts on acquiring equipment

Manager's Desk column from the February 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine takes a look at various considerations when examining equipment acquisitions.