Cutting Tool Engineering

Product • August 20, 2026

Double wide shaft collars with low-profile

Stafford Double Wide Collars from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. provide twice the axial holding power of standard size collars without an increase in the O.D., the company says. The collars are twice as wide as standard shaft collars and feature the low-profile necessary to fit applications where there are O.D. size restrictions but there's a need for extra axial holding power, the company added.

Industry News • August 20, 2026

Bartell Machinery completes major facility expansion

Bartell Machinery has completed what it calls a "significant facility expansion" designed to support the company's continued growth, increase production capacity and deliver faster lead times for customers worldwide. "This expansion of our Rome, New York, production facility represents an exciting and important milestone for Bartell Machinery Systems," said Ben Lunduski, vice president of operations of Bartell.

Industry News Sponsored Content August 2, 2026

Tap Magic Waxx Stick Solid Lubricant

Tap Magic Waxx Stick puts a soft, waxy solid lubricant directly on tooling for grinding, sawing, finishing and other metalworking applications where liquid cutting fluids cannot be used.

Industry News • August 18, 2026

Metal Cutting Tool Market To Reach $147.4 billion by 2033

The global Metal Cutting Tool market size reached $93.2 billion (USD) in 2025, according to a Growth Market Report on the Metal Cutting Tool Market. The latest research finds that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2034.

Article • August 15, 2026

Profile Cutting Advancement

From time to time cutting tool manufacturers make advancements to their technologies that allow cutting tool users to increase productivity and profitability. Circle segment end mill technology, which is used to make cutting tools for profile finishing on a milling machine, is one significant case in point.

Industry News • August 13, 2026

Ceratizit digital twin technology brings tooling and applications to life at IMTS 2026

Ceratizit plans to showcase its innovative digital twin technology at the upcoming IMTS 2026 that is taking place from September 14–19, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The company will feature its standalone simulation software, "Visual Twins," at Booth 431900 in the West Building.

Video • August 2, 2026

Tungaloy’s DoTwistBall: One Cutter, Maximum Versatility

Enhance your milling operations with Tungaloy's DoTwistBall series. Engineered to accept both radius and high-feed inserts, DoTwistBall enables a single cutter body to handle everything from aggressive roughing to precision finishing. Its innovative twisted insert geometry ensures secure clamping and exceptional stability, while optimized chip evacuation provides reliable performance across steel, stainless steel, cast iron, titanium, and heat-resistant alloys.

Industry News • July 31, 2026

KUKA displays robotics for easy machine tool tending at IMTS 2026

KUKA Robotics will showcase its advanced robotic automation solutions for machine tool tending, material handling and robotic milling with the company’s OEM and integration partners at IMTS 2026 from Sept. 14-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago. KUKA will highlight robotic machine tool automation through a series of integrated demonstrations featuring multiple CNC machine tool OEM partners.

Article • August 15, 2026

When Threading Drives You Nuts

Apractical method for fitting custom preloading lock nuts to a Formula SAE wheel-hub design.

Product • July 29, 2026

Back spot facing tool bores diameters to 45mm

HEULE Precision Tools allows back spot facing for bore diameters to 45mm, with large widths of cuts. Now spotfacings or counterbores such as screw head counterbores can be cost effectively machined on the back side of the workpiece without rotating the workpiece, thus avoiding time-consuming clamping and repositioning.

Industry News • July 27, 2026

Mitsui Seiki USA introducing 5-axis horizontal milling and turning machining center at IMTS

The HU63A-5XT 5-axis horizontal machining center from Mitsui Seiki USA is a high-precision millturn system that provides aerospace manufacturers with accurate milling and turning capabilities for complete part processing from roughing to finishing in a single setup. The company says that this “virtually” ensures that even the most complex components are machined to spec the first time around.

Industry News • July 20, 2026

OSH Cut nears completion on new facility

OSH Cut is nearing operational readiness on its second manufacturing facility in the United States, marking a significant expansion of its on-demand metal fabrication capabilities. The new facility, located in the Cincinnati metropolitan area, spans approximately 70,000 square feet and represents an investment of nearly US$10 million.

Article • August 15, 2026

Welcome Additive to the Toolbox

Metal additive manufacturing continues to complement traditional production processes while making technological strides.