Machining

The May cover story explores the need to change the public's perception of manufacturing and the role workforce development plays in reshoring efforts.

Machinist's Corner columnist Brandt Taylor walks readers through the key steps involved in applying for a utility patent.

A shop asks the Grinding Doc to explain whether the option to vary the workpiece rpm on its cylindrical grinding machine is legit, and how it works.

Alpha Sheet Metal Works is expanding its operations in Charleston County, South Carolina. The company's $3.7 million investment will create 14 new jobs.

Indy Days: Race Into Excellence, a two-day localized trade show, kicked off today at the Center for Machining Excellence (CME), a new 12,000 sq. ft. educational facility located at REGO-FIX USA's North American headquarters in Whitestown, Indiana.

Star SU, the marketing, sales, and service affiliate of Star Cutter Company, has hired Scott Lukomski as sales director for cutting tools. Lukomski will report to Star SU president, Andreas Blind.

Behringer Saws Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance bandsawing machines, circular cold saws, and structural fabricating equipment, will exhibit at Eastec 2025 its two flagship machines: the HBE321A Dynamic horizontal bandsaw and the VMS 370 cold saw

After a hiatus as a result of the pandemic, Florence, Kentucky-headquartered Mazak Corp. hosted the Discover More With Mazak Midwest Technology and Education Event May 6-8 at the machine tool builder's Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, expanded its sales team to "better serve the evolving needs of industry in the United States."

Open Mind Technologies has released a range of enhanced features and innovative technology in its hyperMILL 2025 CAD/CAM Software Suite.

For manufacturers, pressure is constantly increasing to make sure the first tool is a good tool to avoid rework. Scrap must be avoided at all costs, because it is a major cost driver. This applies to both the production of new tools and to regrinding.

ISCAR's All-In-One QUICK-D-MILL cutters offer unmatched versatility, excelling in a wide range of milling and drilling operations, from shoulder milling to hole making.