Chris Koepfer

Chris Koepfer Editor Emeritus

Thread Whirling: A Site For Your Eyes

I received an e-mail recently from Scott Laprade of Genevieve Swiss offering to share his company’s thread whirling expertise online—no salesman will call. Scott has put together a convenient archive of frequently asked questions about thread whirling and links to third party sources for additional information—even a couple of articles published in Production Machining and Modern Machine Shop.  

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Damn The Recession--Full Speed Ahead

Damn The Recession--Full Speed Ahead

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Recession Can Make Us Stronger

Recessions are the economic equivalent of survival mode.

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Grinding

Tool Grinding Capability Key To Medical Success

 Making toold for surgeons is critical to the succesful use of orthedic implants. This Indiana shop succeeds because of its dedication to quality and application of the right machine tools for the job.

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2008: Gone But Not Forgotten

 We present the article achives available online as a tool for researching products, services and processes to help businesses compete.

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Holiday Fun Facts

In this month's Turning Point, Chris Koepfer takes a break from serious business to deliver this interesting seasonal trivia.

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Pallet-Transfer Multi-Spindle Machining Center Defies Classification

Increasingly, new machine tools are being developed that defy existing classification code by virtue of their multi-tasking capabilities.

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Are We In A Parallel Universe?

Are We In A Parallel Universe?: Turning Point

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Vestiges

Chris Koepfer provides a commentary about the negative effects of the typical school year structure in the U.S. today.

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Turning Toward The Future

This new machine tool represents the lastest in a new generation of CNC multi-spindle automatics. Its development was a clean sheet approach and the results are impressive.

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Technology Is Everywhere

Even seemingly humble items have technology applied to them. This article looks a one example.

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Travis and Me

Travis and Me: Turning Point

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