General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

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Machining aerospace-grade aluminum alloys is manageable when using the proper tools and techniques.

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Reaming is a sizing and finishing operation performed on a pre-existing hole using a rotating cutting tool called a reamer that is fed into the hole to slightly enlarge and improve its geometric accuracy and surface f...

A run-of-the-mill toolholder won’t cut it when aggressively machining with a large diameter tool.

Communities throughout the U.S. have a new-found interest in U.S. manufacturing. To nurture this epiphany, however, we in the industry must take action.

Wintriss Controls Group named former Wintriss General Manager Keith Magnant as the company’s new president, an appointment that became effective Jan. 1, 2026. Magnant succeeds long-standing Wintriss President Mark Hatch, who retired at the end of 2025 after 45 years in manufacturing with Wintriss, 15 of which he served as the company’s president. The succession […]

Mazak Corporation has opened its new Phoenix Technical Center to provide service and support for manufacturers throughout the Western United States. To showcase the new facility, Mazak will also host a grand opening event later this year. “We continue to establish new facilities to further ensure customers receive the local service and support they need,” […]

ISCAR is introducing a new PVD-coated carbide grade that is intended for indexable milling cast iron (ISO K group of application). The grade, designated as IC1011, is designed for machining cast iron (ISCAR material groups 15-20), primarily nodular cast iron (ISCAR material groups 17-18), in demanding conditions such as heavy-duty applications, unstable cutting, and other […]

Maren Fleming has been named as head of TruServices at Trumpf Inc., effective as of January 1, 2026. In her new role, Fleming oversees the organization of Trumpf’s proactive aftersales technology and solution-oriented services for machine tool customers throughout North America. The company’s TruServices offerings include warranty and service agreements, software, training, tooling and consumables, […]

Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc., the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, offers Heimatec speed increasers that are now available in a complete range and are designed for popular live tool lathes and Swiss-style machines, offering gear ratios of 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 with maximum speeds of 48,000 rpm. Design configurations include straight, […]

The Royal MTC Multi-Tasking Chuck from Royal Products is designed to handle large-diameter parts, small-diameter parts, and parts suited for I.D. gripping. According to the company, the key to this all-in-one design is the quick-change center hubs – there is no need ever to remove the chuck body from the lathe spindle. The center hubs […]