Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing

Process capability is a valuable concept used by automotive manufacturers that machine shops should consider adopting to improve productivity.

If a milling strategy comes along that promises critical advantages like higher productivity & longer tool life, it should be no surprise shops flock to it

Reducing setup time between jobs and enabling a machine tool to spend more time producing chips boosts the bottom line.

Platinum Tooling showroom at its distribution facility intended to help industry visitors learn more about its lines of precision machine tool accessories.

Lyndex-Nikken and HWR Workholding USA provided video reports highlighting their zero-point clamping systems. These videos are presented as a supplement to the "Zero is the Point" feature article in Cutting Tool Engineering's August 2025 issue.

Join Brian Butler, Regional Sales Manager at Lang Technik USA, for a walkthrough of their powerful workholding and automation solutions at MT Series East 2025. From their original Quick•Point® 52/96 zero-point system to the versatile RoboTrex automation cell, Lang demonstrates how shops of all sizes can boost repeatability, reduce changeover time, and achieve 16+ hours of unattended machining.

A collaborative robot integration slashed plasma cutting cycle times, boosting throughput and safety.

High-speed spindles excel in micromachining. Learn how advanced RPMs enhance precision and reduce cycle times.

Swiss-style machining guide: When to use guide bushings, alternatives, automation, and bushing selection tips.

Tool presetters are helping small shops reduce setup time, minimize scrap, and improve consistency across machines.

Hardness affects tool choice, cutting parameters, wear, and heat-treatment decisions. This guide compares Rockwell, Brinell, and Vickers scales for machining work.

Explore ball broaching, rotary broaching, honing, and other non-traditional hole finishing techniques.