Blacksmithing forges have been used by metalworkers for millennia. Blacksmiths use a forge to heat and shape metal. The forge has remained similar in design and purpose for thousands of years, and the modern forge as we know it works essentially the same as those of its predecessors. Here, we will e

This guide covers the fundamental skills and basic blacksmithing techniques that you will use to forge steel. Before you start, educate yourself with these 16 essential blacksmithing techniques used to forge beginner to advanced projects in the smithy. 5 forging techniques in blacksmithing The follo

What is a power hammer? Power hammers are mechanically powered forging instruments that use electricity or steam to raise the hammer and strike. Metalworkers have used power hammers since the late 1880s. These tools essentially have the same purpose as a manual hammer, though they are more efficient

Cupola Furnace is a melting device used to melt cast iron, Ni-resist iron, and some bronzes and It is used in Foundries. The cupola can be made of any size and the size of the cupola is measured in diameters which range from 1.5 to 13 feet. The shape of the cupola is cylindrical And the equipment is

Injection molding is an important industrial method. It is little bit similar to die casting but the difference is in raw material used. In die casting we use metals which require extremely high temperature for melting but injection molding is mainly done on glasses, elastomers and most commonly the

Lathe is an important and widely used machine tool used in the machining process. Sometimes it is called as mother of all other machine tools. The main function of the lathe machine is to remove excess material from the job and give it require size and dimensions. Lathe rotates the work piece about

Capstan and turret lathes are semiautomatic lathes. Semiautomatic means machining is done automatically but some other functions like changing of job/work piece and setting of tools are done manually. These are the modified version of engine lathe. It is an example of advancement of technology in ma

We all know about grinding and it must have ever seen where highly finished surfaces are required. Grinding is a kind of machining process which is done by means of abrasives. If we talk about centerless grinding then something is cleared by its name that this type of grinding is not have any kind o

Today we will discuss about main type of grinding machine. Grinding is an another type of machining process which is used to for finishing purpose. This process is used as secondary machining process because it is always done after a primary machining on other machine tool like lathe, milling machin

Material is nothing but a matter of substance used to create a certain thing. Engineering materials are the materials used to for the application of engineering works. Based on the mechanical, physical, chemical and manufacturing properties materials are selected according to the application.

In metalworking processes, several components are required such as machine tool, raw materials and proper cutting tools. For the proper cutting operation cutting fluid plays an important role. Cutting fluid is a type of coolant having lubricating properties as well which is used in almost all the m

Heat treatment is defined as a combined process of heating and cooling of metal to change the physical and mechanical properties of a material. Heat treatment is being used to homogenize the cast metal alloy to enhance their work-ability in the very high temperature, to change the micro-structure i

There are various casting processes used in manufacturing industries. All these processes have their own advantages and disadvantages which makes them suitable for particular casting. Shell moulding, which is sometimes known as shell mold casting, is one of a most suitable casting process for comp

Accuracy of any machine part or a product is most common concern for engineers. They continuously works for develop those technologies which provide a highly accurate part with minimum tolerance. Honing is one of these processes which is used for provide better surface finish and highly accurate wo

Today we will discuss about Lapping. Lapping is a super finishing process used to create flat surfaces. It is an oldest method to obtain extreme dimensional accurate surface. It this process, two mating surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them. It will remove small amount of metal

Do you have a Car? Are you wondering? Why I am asking this silly question while talking about “buffing”? The answer is quite simple because If you have a own car and you had took it for remove scratches, you have definitely heard this word “Buffing”. Buffing is a surface finishing operation o

Broaching is a machining process with a special designed multi point cutting tool called broach. This process is widely used in automobile industries for machining various holes, key ways, gears etc. Broaching operation involves linear motion of tool about the work piece. This movement of tool remo

Today we will discuss about most common cutting tool materials used in mechanical industries. Tool play very important role in machining. The shape of work piece, its surface finish and some other properties are directly dependable on the tool material and its design. A proper designed tool with ap

Powder Metallurgy or P/M is a manufacturing process of producing finished or semi-finished objects by compressing the metal powder into suitable dies. It is one of the cheapest process which gives high quality, high strength, complex shapes with high degree of accuracy. These factors make this pr

Today we will learn about types of milling cutters used in mechanical industries. Milling machine is a versatile machine on which we can perform most of machining operations. It is used to machine various shapes and size. Milling cutters are used to perform these operations. There are various types