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Mark Larson, a titanium process R&D manager for Makino Inc., answers 10 questions about machining titanium alloys.

Preventive maintenance can drastically reduce the frequency and the extent of the damage when machine tools and other shop equipment break. Most machine tool builders and other equipment providers will provide the necessary maintenance steps to keep equipment up and running. But how those steps are taken is up to each shop.

The importance of effectively cooling the cutting zone when grooving.

More of everything' boosts Swiss machining productivity -- and complexity.

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.