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Bonded wheels cover cutting and grinding. Klingspor Abrasives offers cut-off wheels and grinding discs for fabrication, maintenance and industrial applications. The A 960 TZ SPECIAL aluminum-oxide wheel is intended for stainless and carbon-steel sheet cutting. The A 624 R SUPRA grinding disc covers mild, structural, tool and sheet steels.
Automation, Safety and Leadership Muratec Combines Laser Cutting and Machining Muratec turning equipment. Credit: Muratec USA. Muratec USA has announced the LS3015MC, a manufacturing platform that combines 8-kW fiber laser cutting and secondary machining operations in one machine. The company says the combination reduces setups, material handling and lead times.
October 2026 | Vol. 78 | Issue 8
October 2026 | Vol. 78 | Issue 8
Presented by IMCO Carbide Tool Inc.
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November 3, 2026
Kedar Bhagath of Tungaloy / NTK explains ISO-EcoTurn smaller inserts and their role in responding to carbide costs. He discusses the chipbreaker, performance and cost relationship in the original IMTS 2026 demonstration. Product statements are attributed to the speaker.
Product
October 30, 2026
The norelem firm is expanding its range with compact fitted sockets for USB and RJ45 connections to more easily integrate common data interfaces into housings, switchboxes, control panels and other applications. Different connection variants and designs offer flexibility for different installation situations.
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October 30, 2026
Austin Heisick, Global Workholding Product Manager at MATE Precision Technologies, introduces pneumatic vises and new workholding products at IMTS 2026, including a three-jaw chuck, a 52/96 combination base and wider vise jaws.
Article
November 4, 2026
Dear Doc: We do cylindrical-OD grinding and struggle with roundness. Any quick advice? Moving away from an integer rpm ratio eliminated the Flowery Waviness. Image: J. BadgerI. Inasaki, B. Karpuschewski and H.-S. Lee, “Grinding Chatter—Origin and Suppression,” CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology 50(2), 515–534 (2001). doi:10.1016/S0007-8506(07)62992-8.M.
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October 29, 2026
At IMTS 2026, Star Cutter’s Jeremy Hubbard discusses the compact FLX tool grinder and its automation options, while demonstrating key machine-control features.
Industry News
October 29, 2026
Find yourself in a machine shop, and you’ll find a familiar scene. Ahighly capable CNC machine, eagerly waiting for its next part. An idle CNC is money flying out your shop door.
Video
October 29, 2026
Smartforce Student Summit's Cat Ross introduces Camp CHAMP, a hands-on advanced manufacturing experience where students see how a part gets made from start to finish. At the College of DuPage host site, 24 students rotate through six stations, explore manufacturing career pathways, and leave with one finished part.
Article
November 4, 2026
The machine is the asset. The return it produces is the investment. When a machining company considers purchasing a new CNC machine or other major piece of equipment, the conversation often begins with three questions: How much does it cost? What will the monthly payment be? And can we afford it?
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October 29, 2026
Sponsored Ready to optimize your cutting speeds & productivity? Feedback on implementing ISCAR’s MAXOUT Strategy using ISCAR’s QUICK2CUT product is here. See how these tools are changing the factory floor.
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October 29, 2026
On today's episode of The Daily Grind, Rob Layng is joined by Erik Vermeulen of Kurt Workholding for a conversation about workholding and practical manufacturing insight. The Daily Grind is produced by Cutting Tool Engineering. Fresh Roasted Coffee: Use code DAILYGRIND10 for 10% off.
Video
October 29, 2026
On today's episode we continue our series on Workholding, and we are joined by Austin Heisick of Mate Workholding! Today we will be showcasing Mate's offerings and what they can do for YOU! We did it!!! We secured a coffee deal!! "The Daily Grind" now has its own official coffee!!!!
Article
November 4, 2026
Face milling can make for better connections. When machining mating parts that need to fit together tightly, relying on a machined surface from another process or operation can lead to miserable results. This is why we include face milling in our list of operations when making a set of legacy connectors for our Civil Engineering students.
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