Book excerpt: "This book is an essential reference for achieving maximum productivity from machine tools when tuning the most commonly used grades of carbon, alloy, stainless, and tool steels. More specifically, its purpose is to provide recommendations for selecting machining parameters in relationship with cutting tool materials and workplace materials. Manufacturing engineers and managers, machine shop supervisors, machine tool operators, CNC programmers, and cutting tool engineers and designers will all find this book an invaluable aid as they search for ways to improve the efficiency of their operations."--BOOK JACKET.