Peter Zelinski

Peter Zelinski Editor-in-Chief

The 400° Difference

Cryogenic machining achieves dramatic tool life gains not by flooding the cut, but by refrigerating the tool.

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Congratulations Center Rock!

President Obama addresses the nation.

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Our Blog Year

Are side projects a distraction? Fresh challenges can serve the core product.

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Long Part, Short Machine

The system includes an unloader long enough to accommodate the machined work as it passes out the other side.

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Mill like a Virtuoso

Your machining center is a sensitive instrument.

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The $1,800 End Mill

Is a $1,800 end mill a bargain?

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Deburring in Micromachining

One of the most basic challenges in machining can also be one of the most difficult challenges to address.

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Rock Solid Solar

The energy source of the 21st century is buried in the ground.

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Do Casting or Forging Lead Times Affect Your Batch Sizes?

In 2010, many shops began to see long lead times for certain varieties of steel—leaving lean supply chains vulnerable to the response-time realities of steel production.

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Enter Along an Arc

These animations show why an arc in the same direction as tool rotation is effective.

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Clearing the Air

Car makers offer longer warrantees than they used to.

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Fade Away or Burn Out?

Roll into the cut by following an arc that curves in the same direction as the tool rotation.

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