Derek Korn

Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief

Top Shops

Open for Business

Leading shops use customer tours as a marketing tool to showcase their in-house technologies and capabilities, as well as the pride they have in their employees and overall operation. Are you open to that?

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Top Shops

Benchmarking: A Measure of your Shop’s Success

Learn about the second edition of our Top Shops benchmarking survey and the types of shops that participated. Further survey analysis is found in three articles other articles.

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Top Shops

Top Machining Strategies and Equipment

2012 Benchmarking data reveals the machining technologies and techniques world-class shops use to their advantage.

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Cutting Tools

Horizontal Shrink-Fit Machine for Micromachining Applications

Toolholders with HSK interfaces are said to be the best option for micromachining applications. This horizontal shrink-fit machine is designed to speed and simplify cutter changes using these toolholders.

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CAD Validation

Here’s one way to quickly compare a translated CAD model to an OEM’s authority model to determine translation accuracy.

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A Look at the World’s Largest Inverted VTL

Learn about noteworthy design elements that enable this inverted vertical turret lathe to accurately and effectively machine very large components.

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Remote Spindle Vibration Analysis Explained

This video explains how remote spindle monitoring technology offers a way to predict spindle issues before they become major problems.

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An Article Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of “Gaging Tips”

George Schuetz reflects on how part-measurement strategies, process and equipment have also evolved over the past 20 years.

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CAD/CAM

Creating Machine-Specific Tool Paths

A new CAM capability takes a snapshot of an individual machine’s performance characteristics and uses the information to tailor an optimized tool path for that specific machine.

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CAD/CAM

Validating CAD Translation Accuracy Prior to Machining

An add-on to Verisurf or Mastercam, this product quickly compares translated CAD models to an OEM’s authority models to determine translation accuracy.

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Key Elements of the World’s Largest Inverted VTL

A number of noteworthy design elements enable this inverted vertical turret lathe to accurately and effectively machine very large components.

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Deep and Simple

Here’s a great thought from a great neighbor.

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