People & Companies

Manager's Desk column by Keith Jennings for April 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Shop Operations column for March 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Manager's Desk column from March 2010 Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

A rational approach to machine tool selection.

When Seco Tools Inc. moved into its new headquarters in Troy, Mich., in July 2008, the toolmaker not only changed buildings, it also changed its corporate culture. Eighteen months after the facility opened, the company is still finding new uses for the modern, light-filled, 81,000-sq.-ft. building, according to Bob Goulding, manager of component engineered tooling and custom tooling.

Manager's Desk column by Keith Jennings.

Manager's Desk column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Productive Times. End user: Mitchel & Scott Machine Co. Challenge: Cut thread milling cycle time. Solution: A shell-type thread milling cutter head. Solution provider: JBO-USA, (248) 879-5984.

Manager's Desk column for December 2009 issue.

Production and application of cermet-tipped circular saw blades continues to grow, eating into carbide's market share.

A growing number of shops are shelving their taps and opting to thread mill heat-treated steel.

Ability to machine intricate geometries and hard materials drives growing use of wire EDM prototyping.