Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing

This month's column is for business owners who have ever struggled to make a decision regarding a significant capital expense.

SYNCREX Product Manager Leonard Lanute provides a guided tour of the SYNCREX 12/8, showcasing its 8-axis capability, advanced Mitsubishi control, and versatile guide bushing system.

Exciting innovations from Mikron Tool at PMTS 2025! ? Clive Komlenic, National Sales Manager, introduces new cutting-edge products including the Crazy Mill Cool Chatter Free and Super Finish end mills, designed for high production machining with exceptional precision. Plus, a game-changing drill for titanium applications! ??

Thread mills present several advantages over traditional taps in manufacturing. They offer greater versatility, allowing for deeper threading into holes and reducing the risk of tool breakage. Proper feed rates are crucial for optimal performance, and using a code generator can enhance efficiency. Overall, thread mills serve as a more effective and cost-efficient solution for various threading applications.

Experience over 13,000 head and shank combinations for your endmilling operations with Tungaloy's TungMeister. Maximize productivity with 45 different geometries of indexable heads paired with steel, carbide, or tungsten shanks.

Kistler Instrument Corp. provides a piezoelectric dynamometer to a toolholder maker requiring accurate measurements to advance its solutions.

With our March issue overflowing with content, we included teasers in the Table of Contents for online access to the Lead Angle and Industry News section.

The ultimate goal of tool-monitoring technologies is to help shops keep their machine tool doors closed longer — because open doors let the money out.

Aluminum's malleability makes it a go-to material for many machining applications, but that same quality also presents a challenge — burr formation.

Debut Software Savvy column urges industry leaders to look for tell-tale signs that it's time to modernize their software portfolios to remain competitive.

Poor tool life and problems with chip control and surface finishes can be particularly consequential for medical manufacturers.

CTE Editor-at-Large Alan Richter is on the show floor in Taipei, checking out the latest machining innovations. At @eCERATIZIT ‘s booth, he’s taking a look at the HDT FreeTurn—built for high-speed roughing, turning, and grooving with precision and minimal vibration.