When surface finish, diameter, straightness, or roundness requirements are closer than traditional drilling operations can produce, it may be necessary to add a drill, endmill or single-point boring ...

The milling cutters’ double-sided indexable inserts boast eight cutting edges and are made from premium substrates with ...

Advances in 5-axis CNC machining centers and turn-mill machines now enable manufacturers to cut gears with precision and ...

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. (SCI) has strengthened its support for the aerospace industry with the development of its Aerospace Business Development (ABD) Team.

The Giant Tooling System (GTS) from Erowa is designed for machining large and heavy workpieces. Engineered specifically for ...

“Selective surface processing with lasers is a clean and fast alternative to chemical processes in the automotive industry, ...

Ceratizit has completed phase one of its strategic base-of-operations plan and opened the doors to its new North American headquarters in the Griffith Gateway office park in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Aluminum’s malleability makes it a go-to material for many machining applications, but that same quality presents a challenge — burr formation. Unlike harder metals such as titanium or stainless steel ...

When drilling, perhaps no variable is as important as the workpiece material. It dictates drill geometry and substrate, tool coating, coolant application, and speeds and feeds. While known for its ...

This is the original 2014 version of Understanding Cutting Equations by Christopher Tate. For an expanded, web-optimized edition with additional insights, updates, and a cutting equations calculator, ...

Efficient removal of heat from the tool/workpiece interface is the main route to high-productivity machining. Several conventional methods are available to accomplish that—dry machining, ...

Screws and screw threads hold millions of things together. Nearly as many types and forms of threads exist as there are products that use threaded fasteners and connections. Equally, there is much ...