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Cutting Tools

A Formula for Cutting Tool Success

The hardness and toughness of a tool are generally counteractive forces, and finding the right mix can be a challenge. Wouldn’t it be nice to have both?

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Craftsman's Cribsheet: A Gage R&R Approach

An improperly defined gage repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) program can drain a company of resources and reduce the effectiveness of the shop.

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Tooling

Enjoy the Silence with Vibration Damping Tools

Tech Brief: One method to counteract vibration is to use light cutting and a modified tool approach.

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Here We Go Again

When I was younger, older people would tell me that history repeats itself. Being young and dumb, I didn’t believe what I hadn’t already seen. You know what? They were right.

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Automation

Shop Combines Automated Grinding and Swiss Turning

Many shops are increasing the scope of their machining capabilities. This Ohio shop has added cylindrical grinding to its 24-hour Swiss-type operations.

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The Future is Bright for Machine Shops

Increased product diversity and shorter development cycles are changing the face of machining as we know it.

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Turning Machines

The Y of Multitasking

The Y axis has some primary capabilities that make it extremely efficient and cost effective in multitasking operations.

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Training Your Apprentices: A Project to Prove their 'Mettle'

  At the recent Horn Technology Days, I spent some time hanging out with the apprentices.

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Member Kerr Lakeside Owes Longtime Success to Membership Insights and Market Anticipation

Now in its third generation of ownership, Kerr Lakeside has been a staple in the Cleveland screw manufacturing industry since 1948.

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The Real Truth About the Skilled Workforce Issue

"The workforce and finding skilled people are our shop's biggest problems." I hear this line from almost every shop I visit.

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