Fabrication & Cutting

Optimizing coolant selection and mixing boosts cutting performance, extends tool life, and reduces costs. Discover key insights for smarter machining.

Economics of Drilling Sidebar: Selecting the right drill to reduce costs and enhance productivity depends on the material and production requirements.

Utah Tech's new Modern Machining course bridges the gap between theory and industry, equipping engineers with hands-on skills for real-world success.

DescriptionnJake Brown shares highlights from FABTECH 2024, where Hypertherm showcased its latest advancements in plasma and water jet cutting. The XPR 460 plasma system, now integrated by all OEMs, took center stage, along with the PowerMax, the industry's top-selling handheld plasma cutter.

Brian Knutson, Director of Sales at Visual Components, gives a quick look at what the company showcased at FABTECH 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Focused on welding automation and simulation, Visual Components offers software that integrates CAD files to improve productivity.

The latest addition to the Mini line from Paul Horn GmbH, the Mini 114 allows face grooving up to 10 mm deep.

Hypertherm Associates and BLM GROUP have entered into a strategic partnership agreement aimed at expanding the market reach of their respective solutions.

The addition of a new chip-breaker option to two insert lineups is billed as a boon to the finish of turning processes.

Arndt Hauger, innovation manager at Vollmer, introduces the VLaser 370 — a high-precision machine crafted for PCD tool production with a focus on the automotive and aerospace sectors. The VLaser utilizes a unique kinematic design that enables fast and efficient laser machining of complex profiles.

Metal Supermarkets, a supplier of small-quantity metals, named the six winners of its 10th annual Metal My Way contest.

The tool's shape is a dead giveaway. The tooling, which resembles a Christmas tree, is often used for finishing blade root grooves and blade roots of turbines, is alternatively known as a fir-tree design, or a pine-tree, or now, a Pagode Tree Cutter developed by cutting tool solutions provider EMUGE-FRANKEN.

Designed for cross holes in both manual and CNC applications, Orbitool deburring tools from J.W. Done feature a flexible shank and protective disc, allowing for selective material removal at intersecting edges. J.W. Done General Manager Stanley Kroll demonstrates how Orbitool is shown to effectively deburr complex contours and surfaces, particularly for brass parts.