Mark Albert Editor Emeritus

19 Jul 2011

Nicole's Story

“Working in a machine shop gives her great respect for the creativity in manufacturing.”

Workforce Development 15 Jul 2011

Reflections on the 2011 SkillsUSA Championships

Late last month, top students from across the country competed in a contest to test their machining and programming skills. One of the coordinators reflects on the meaning and value of this event.

Top Shops 12 Jul 2011

Top Shops tend to be good all around, achieving excellence or better-than-average ability in almost all of the activities or processes they perform, yet several technologies or strategies stand out as the most influential.

Toolholders 8 Jul 2011

Care and Maintenance of Toolholders

Worn or damaged toolholders can reduce tool life, degrade workpiece surface finish or harm the machine tool spindle. A downloadable guide from Techniks explains what operators should look for when evaluating the condition of a collet and nut-style toolholder.

1 Jul 2011

Building Machine Tools in Paradise

Last week, Mori Seiki celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking of the machine tool factory to be built in northern California, right next door to its Digital Technology Laboratory in Davis.

Holemaking 24 Jun 2011

Pull Boring Highlights the Capability of Deep Hole Making

Pull boring enables users to achieve remarkable straightness in deep holes. A variation of this technique is also effective when maintaining consistent wall thickness (in long, cast pipes, for example) is top priority.

Turn/Mill 24 Jun 2011

The Buzz about the B Axis

The rotating milling head is a defining feature on a turn-mill machine designed for efficient production of complex parts in low volumes.

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24 Jun 2011

Of Company and Family

The ideals to which these entities aspire are different—and the difference ought to be respected.

22 Jun 2011

Morris on Morris

Brad Morris is assuming a leadership role at Morris Group, Inc., which got its start as The Robert E. Morris Company exactly 70 years ago. At last week’s event celebrating the anniversary, Brad spoke about the company and how he intends to continue building its future as one of the country’s leading machine-tool distributorships.