Construction & Heavy Equipment

Shane Fricke of Kennametal walks viewers through the company's latest tooling innovations at MT Series East 2025. He introduces his role and showcases a range of solutions, including the FBX flat-bottom drill designed for efficient chain drilling and high-performance machining in titanium and other tough alloys.

Greg Heaton, Workholding Regional Sales Manager – East Region at Mate Precision Technologies, demonstrates their DynoGrip™ vises and DynoLock™ zero‑point workholding system (52/96 format). He highlights features like patented quick‑change vise jaws—two‑piece jaws and pushers that snap on/off without tools—dramatically simplifying jaw swaps.

Eliminate tedious hand work and deburr the work piece on your CNC machine for more consistent and controlled results. The DeBurr-Z floats in both the compression and extension direction allowing the cutting tool to follow the top edges or underside edges of the work piece even when these are not clearly defined.

Brian Curley introduces Walter Tools and their new Walter Americas Campus in Greer, South Carolina, which enhances manufacturing capabilities. The company focuses on drill manufacturing, customer projects, and training services aimed at improving productivity.

Mike Coffey, Field Service Engineer at Rush Machinery, introduces the RushCut, a fully enclosed, semi-automatic cut-off machine designed for the quick and efficient cutting of carbide and high-speed steel rods and tool ends.

Preben Hansen of Platinum Tooling walks us through the company's high-performance accessory lineup for Swiss-type machining. From Henninger speeders reaching up to 80,000 RPM to adaptive guide bushing systems for improved chip control, this video highlights solutions built for the precision demands of medical and aerospace manufacturing.

Threading aluminum parts requires attention to chip control, built-up edge, lubrication, and thread quality. This guide covers the setup details that matter most.

Machine shops adopt intelligent, flexible systems to overcome labor gaps and streamline production.

The May cover story explores the need to change the public's perception of manufacturing and the role workforce development plays in reshoring efforts.

Machinist's Corner columnist Brandt Taylor walks readers through the key steps involved in applying for a utility patent.

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.

ISCAR's All-In-One QUICK-D-MILL cutters offer unmatched versatility, excelling in a wide range of milling and drilling operations, from shoulder milling to hole making.