Performing regular maintenance checks of your equipment is necessary to keep it operating efficiently and extending its life. Here are best practices for managing costs, ensuring worker safety and upgrading and preserving equipment during these periods. Temporary shutdowns—whether f

As we reported in last month’s blog, “Machine Outlook for 2017 and Beyond,” market conditions continue to look good for machine shops and other industrial metal-cutting operations. Even in a good market, however, industry leaders know it is important to continue to watch costs. Any e

Despite its demands on machining, titanium’s adoption across manufacturing segments is hard to ignore. Learn how to master working with titanium—and increase your shop’s profitability. Titanium and its various alloys continue to gain in popularity. Aerospace manufacturers use titan

Introduction In producing a vast range of parts from widely differing workpiece materials, manufacturers utilize a variety of machining processes. Regardless, the common goal of all manufacturers is to create a certain number of workpieces of a desired quality, in a specified amount

Every machinist should know how to work with various materials, but there’s always room for improvement. Here are some tips and guidance for drilling one of the more challenging metal groups, stainless steel, used widely in medical, aerospace and general engineering applications. Du

Smart users of machining coolant know that good fluid maintenance is key to operating a successful shop. For Master Fluid Solutions, it’s the company’s bread and butter. How does it achieve that for clients? We spoke with the company to find out. When it comes to machining, coolants

When it comes to metalworking, durability and reliability are key. That’s why the RT100XF is such a compelling choice for machine shops looking to become more productive and efficient. We talk to Guhring about the development of the company’s latest drill. There’s a new drill in Guh

An intricate part comes out of the CNC machine at the end of the cycle. It’s a thing of beauty—just what the customer asked for—yet it’s far from finished. One of your workers grabs a strip of sandpaper and prepares to spend the next five to six hours removing burrs and breaking edge

If productivity from your CNC machining operation is the goal, then workholding and fixturing needs to be strong and it needs to work across the shop in different operations. See how companies are maximizing output and minimizing setups with the right quick-change support tools. Ma

Hard turning has been used for decades to streamline and in many cases eliminate cylindrical grinding operations. It’s fast, accurate, and thanks to tooling suppliers such as Kennametal, a broad assortment of predictable, cost-effective cutting tools is available to tame even the mos

CNC machinists are in high demand, especially those with programming skills and knowledge of advanced machinery. See the job responsibilities and education needed to enter the field and create a career path to success in metalworking. According to research by Deloitte, an estimated

The evolution of manufacturing work, particularly as job shops grow and evolve, makes the role of the engineer a critical one for success. What’s involved, what’s the career path and what salaries do process and manufacturing engineers command? We take a closer look. With the evolut

Save the date: Oct. 4 is this year’s Manufacturing Day (MFG Day)—and there’s no shortage of preparation and excitement for educating and exposing future generations of workers to careers in manufacturing. We take the pulse of several regions in the U.S. to understand how MFG Day even

When American minting companies produces coins, they measure not only microns of diameter and thickness but the percentage of metals from copper to silver in each one. Meeting such exacting specifications is what Mitutoyo’s new line of contact-probe displacement sensors and counters

Experts share tactics that let machinists use new tools and techniques to drive up metal removal rate (MRR). Shops interested in maximizing metal removal rate (MRR) in milling operations can choose from among a number of tools and techniques that won’t break the bank and don’t requi

Three generations of an Ohio family have quietly grown into a high-volume manufacturing business supplying aerospace, automotive parts and commercial parts. Read how Millat Industries builds strong partner relationships and leverages lean manufacturing principles to its success—and i

Micromachining is big business and it’s set to grow in the years ahead as industry demands smaller and more complex parts. But what does the term actually mean, and how is it different than the “macromachining” performed every day in machine shops across the world? Here’s what you ne

Introduction Manufacturers employ turning, milling and drilling operations to machine features on workpieces. However, those same processes can also produce burrs and undesirable sharp edges at the feature borders. These edge conditions may result in material breakage when the part

What does it take to make parts for precision manufacturing? What is it like to be a small manufacturer for medical parts? We explore the opportunities with a fresh perspective from a Michigan-based company doing it today: Rocket Machining & Design. Precision manufacturing is bi

Aluminum is a versatile material that is widely used across many applications and industries — from cell phones and household items, such as ladders and utensils, to automotive, manufacturing and construction projects. Most people use or touch aluminum every day.   The benefits of u