Thinking About Automation?
Shops new to automation can start with turning. Simple tools like bar feeders, tool monitoring, redundancy, and probing create stable, unattended processes.
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Get In The Groove: Turning Performance
Modern grooving and cut-off systems offer versatile geometries, stronger carbide and ceramic options, smarter cooling and custom tooling for complex parts.
Best Broaching Ever: Inspection Efficiency
Broaching evolves with rotary, single-point and CNC-driven tools, plus cleaner electromechanical machines—delivering faster cycles, higher accuracy and lower costs.
Addressing the skills gap: Workforce Development & Training
Manufacturers must close widening skills gaps through automation, structured training and global knowledge-sharing to build a stronger 2026 workforce.
A murky roadmap for next-gen aircraft
Future narrow-body aircraft hinge on new propulsion: open rotor, ultrahigh bypass, hybrid systems and blended-wing designs—promising but decades away.
Optimism and Uncertainty
Despite tariffs, labor shortages and tech gaps, manufacturers see renewed optimism—driven by automation, training, reshoring efforts and strong 2026 demand.
Machine Shop Innovation
NASA Glenn engineers created 3D-printed vibration-damping inserts that boost machining accuracy, cut cleanup time and improve prototype manufacturing efficiency.
Machining Stainless Steel
A clear breakdown of stainless-steel subgroups—machinability traits, challenges and best practices across austenitic, martensitic, ferritic, PH and duplex alloys.
Let Edming Use Sink In
Electrical discharge machining, or EDMing, is a form of machining wherein you use an electrode to channel enormous amounts of electricity into a workpiece.
Seal-ready Surfaces: Testing & Quality Assurance
The proliferation of aluminum in the automotive sector continues to surge. Once rare, aluminum components now can account for 30% of a vehicle's weight.
Turning To Surface Quality Optimization
This article covers the fundamental principles of surface roughness and presents several tips proven to enhance surface quality in turning operations.n
The Daily Regrind
In today's disposable economy, savvy part manufacturers understand that money can be saved and productivity possibly boosted by resharpening worn tools.
