High-Flying Grades: Drilling Performance
Machining aerospace-grade aluminum alloys is manageable when using the proper tools and techniques.
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High-Altitude Platforms: The Stratospheric Advantage Between Drones and Satellites
A new story is unfolding in the sky. High-altitude platforms are emerging in the thin air between drones and satellites, creating a new class of aircraft.
Don’t Let Milling Make You Cranky
Deep milling, whether it is in pockets or slots, can be a task that quickly ages even some of the most skilled machinists.
Days of Milling Past
Commodity machine tools not up to the market’s need for process capability.
Reaming Basics: Drilling Performance
Reaming is a sizing and finishing operation performed on a pre-existing hole using a rotating cutting tool called a reamer that is fed into the hole to slightly enlarge and improve its geometric accuracy and surface f...
Living Large
A run-of-the-mill toolholder won’t cut it when aggressively machining with a large diameter tool.
Zero-Point Clamping Speeds Setup: Productivity
Challenge: Reduce setup time and improve safety when fixturing a high-volume part. Solution: A zero-point system with an innovative clamping mechanism.
Finer Finishes, Cleaner Shop: Productivity
Challenge: Overcome coolant odor and skin irritation issues while imparting finer surface finishes. Solution: A water-miscible, semi-synthetic coolant.
Bridging the Awareness Gap: Workforce Development & Training
Communities throughout the U.S. have a new-found interest in U.S. manufacturing. To nurture this epiphany, however, we in the industry must take action.
Advanced Machining Fuels Growth
Sugar River Machine's "2.0" strategy—facility expansion, Mazak multitasking tech, and diversified customers—is driving rapid growth and new opportunities.
Thinking About Automation?
Shops new to automation can start with turning. Simple tools like bar feeders, tool monitoring, redundancy, and probing create stable, unattended processes.
Get In The Groove: Turning Performance
Modern grooving and cut-off systems offer versatile geometries, stronger carbide and ceramic options, smarter cooling and custom tooling for complex parts.
