Feature Article

When selecting a boring or reaming tool to finish a hole, the application is everything.

Cutting fluids make it easier to keep your cool when workpieces are difficult to machine.

Despite setbacks, a South Carolina shop thrives, develops winning production strategy.

Gage repeatability and reproducibility studies improve measurement systems.

Effectively directing high-pressure coolant to the cutting zone enhances machinability and extends tool life when cutting heat-resistant superalloys, such as when making parts for the energy industry.

In 2013, the U.S. passed Russia as the world's leading producer of oil and gas and became a net oil exporter for the first time in decades -- all thanks to shale.

The steel comes in late, she shop is overloaded, due dates are regularly missed and the last quote was blown because no one has a clue about actual operating costs. These are just a few of the daily problems encountered by shops that manage their businesses through Excel spreadsheets and low-cost accounting software. There is a better way.

Analyzing the options for internal threading allows part makers to efficiently and cost-effectively produce high-quality threaded holes. Read on for the pros and cons of four key methods of machining internal threads in parts.

Laser technology has taken hold in the moldmaking industry, offering new possibilities for fabrication, detailing, maintenance and repair.

Adaptive control helps CNC machines produce more parts.

Metal-injection molding has arrived as a way to manufacture small, complex parts.

New applications expand the range of replaceable-tip drills.