When Unconventional Methods Pay
Explore ball broaching, rotary broaching, honing, and other non-traditional hole finishing techniques.
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Understanding Hardness
Hardness impacts machining decisions. This guide compares Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers, and the tools needed for hard materials.
Smarter Setups
Tool presetters are helping small shops reduce setup time, minimize scrap, and improve consistency across machines.
Let Precision Be Your Guide
Swiss-style machining guide: When to use guide bushings, alternatives, automation, and bushing selection tips.
Shifting To A Rapid Rate
High-speed spindles excel in micromachining. Learn how advanced RPMs enhance precision and reduce cycle times.
Cobot Cuts Plasma Cutting Cycle Time
A collaborative robot integration slashed plasma cutting cycle times, boosting throughput and safety.
Varying The Workpiece Rpm
A shop asks the Grinding Doc to explain whether the option to vary the workpiece rpm on its cylindrical grinding machine is legit, and how it works.
Patent Primer – The Process
Machinist's Corner columnist Brandt Taylor walks readers through the key steps involved in applying for a utility patent.
Workforce Reshoring
The May cover story explores the need to change the public's perception of manufacturing and the role workforce development plays in reshoring efforts.
Next-gen Automation
Machine shops adopt intelligent, flexible systems to overcome labor gaps and streamline production.
Aerospace Sets A High Bar
Insights into the intense standards, exotic materials and rigid processes that define aerospace manufacturing.
Cybersecurity For Aerospace
With sensitive intellectual property, global supplier networks and connected technologies, the aerospace industry must make cybersecurity a priority.