General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Hardness affects tool choice, cutting parameters, wear, and heat-treatment decisions. This guide compares Rockwell, Brinell, and Vickers scales for machining work.

Late invoice payments strain manufacturers. Learn how invoice financing and proactive strategies can improve cash flow.

ALMCO will spotlight its SBB-8V round bowl finishing machine, the VB-1631 vibratory finishing tub and the PRB18-36E inline conveyor parts washer at FABTECH 2025 in booth D41360.

The SWS Rough Boring Head from Big Daishowa is suited for setups without a presetter. It features a twin-cutter boring head that allows for diameter adjustments without a tool measurement unit, which the company says makes setups faster and easier while maintaining a high level of precision.

The Partner Companies (TPC), a U.S.-based advanced manufacturing company, has acquired Precision Eforming.

The XPR460 plasma cutting system from Hypertherm cuts mild steel, stainless steel, steel and aluminum. The unit performs multiple applications with SureCut technology for bolt-ready holes and smooth 45-degree bevels. SureCut technology uses software to automatically embed advanced cutting capabilities into the plasma cutting process.

Juan from Tsugami America machines a spark plug with Tungaloy-NTK America. See how Tungaloy's ModuMiniTurn modular head quick-change tooling system, along with cutting tools from Tungaloy and NTK Cutting Tools, used in the Tsugami S206 II Swiss CNC machine can increase your miniature machining productivity. Juan shares his story of rising through the machining industry—from janitor to applications engineer—while programming and guiding us through the demo alongside Jeff from Tungaloy-NTK America. Featured tools include the ModuMiniTurn (quick-change modular head system), TungMeister (interchangeable-head endmill), TetraMiniCut, Tungaloy's AH7025 turning insert, and NTK's TMV chipbreaker.

Southern States Machinery to represent Trumpf's sheet metal fabricating products and services in Georgia. Maintecx becomes Trumpf's new sales representative in Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.

Iscar expands the already tremendous flexibility of the Multi-Master system with NEW Solid Carbide Heads for Aluminum. Designed primarily for roughing and finishing in the aerospace industry, these new heads expand MULTI-MASTER's capabilities in milling soft materials. The new additions include ballnose, shouldering and advanced profiling geometries in sizes ranging from .3125" to 1.250" diameters. There are a variety of popular radius options to choose from, as well. The strategic combination of diverse Multi-Master shank geometries and materials enhances tool dynamics, ensuring stable cutting across various milling applications.

For high-performance machining in aluminum alloys.

This four-and-a-half minute GMN USA video provides a walk-through of the basic setup for a GMN HSX 100sdu-90000/3 high-frequency oil-air lubricated spindle.

Sam Kirkpatrick, Senior Product Manager at ANCA, introduces AIMS Connect, a digital platform designed for CNC machinery that integrates with factory systems such as ERP and MES.