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Modular, quick-change workholders suit the requirements for low-volume, high-mix parts manufacturing.

Researchers at Purdue University have come up with a solution for cutting 'gummy' metals

Tool inspection and measurement systems are more capable and easier to use than ever.

The Grinding Doc says there are four factors to consider: stiffness, cycle time, chatter and alignment

Advice is given for switching from conventional vitrified grinding wheels to vitrified CBN when cylindrical grinding.

Two state-of-the-art Swiss-style lathes from Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Inc. are capable of precise cutting.

When electrical discharge machining is required, the disadvantages don't mean a thing.

The future holds many exciting technological challenges for automotive manufacturing.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology research study finds that many alloy combinations previously ruled out as unviable are in fact feasible.

Frustrated with endmill accuracy, company turns to Anca Inc. to help produce unconventional cutters.

Lessons from machining automotive materials can be applied to other industries.

With robotic machine tending solutions on a CNC machine shop floor, workers have a better opportunity to contribute to the overall manufacturing process.

These six practices really matter for machine maintenance.

Since 1999 Holmatro Inc. has used Esprit CAM software to manufacture hydraulic rescue equipment for emergency responders.

A number of factors should be considered when selecting indexable inserts.

The GT-610 EZ from Glebar Co. is designed to provide slide motion control and other key ingredients to grinding success at a lower price point.

Deburring parts with vibratory finishing equipment is a cost-saving and more consistent alternative to manual deburring.

When producing large holes in aircraft structures made of stacked materials, modular drill heads make a valuable difference

Being run over by a car is not a near-death experience for a diabolical ironclad beetle. How it survives could inspire the development of materials with the same herculean toughness.

Greenleaf and Ohio Crankshaft join forces to enhance throughput when milling locomotive crankshafts