Machining

Products • October 1, 2025

TC620 Supreme with countersink option

The TC620 Supreme thread milling cutters utilize patent-pending Walter DeVibe technology with an anti-vibration land to effectively suppress vibrations and allow higher cutting parameters, while contributing to other TC620 Supreme advantages like a high level of process reliability and easy handling due to extremely infrequent radius correction.

News • September 30, 2025

Allied Machine promotes Best to Eastern regional manager

Allied Machine and Engineering, a leading manufacturer of holemaking and finishing cutting tools for the metal-cutting industry, announced that Chris Best has been promoted to Eastern regional manager.

Videos • September 29, 2025

Vargus Pump Shaft Project (Part 1: Lathe Operations)

In this episode, Will Nash and Aaron Kolb discuss the pump shaft machining project—executed with Vargus tooling and filmed start to finish at Harper College. From part print review and tooling selection, to programming in hyperMILL® from OPEN MIND, setup, running the first piece, and final inspection with Bruker alicona, the conversation takes you inside the process. This is Part 1 of our Vargus story, focused on lathe operations.

News • September 25, 2025

E-Z LOK director of sales & marketing shares fastener insights

Kyle Lindsly-Roach, E-Z LOK's director of sales & marketing, recently shared his thoughts on several topics about the fastener industry, including current trends, new designs, additive manufacturing, the manufacturer and distributor relationship, as well as the company's most innovative product.

News • September 24, 2025

Lyndex-Nikken appoints new product manager – Automation, new service service manager for rotary tables

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, announces the appointment of Michael Ricketts as Product Manager - Automation, and Dwayne Perkins as Service Manager - Rotary Tables.

Articles • September 23, 2025

The Daily Regrind

In today's disposable economy, savvy part manufacturers understand that money can be saved and productivity possibly boosted by resharpening worn tools.

Articles • September 23, 2025

Keep Cool

Machinist's Corner columnist recently ran across a "cool" product outside his normal focus that he thinks will help productivity on the shop floor.

Articles • September 23, 2025

Honoring A Legacy, Empowering The Future

Iverson Memorial Manufacturing Scholarship supports first recipient—Niko Aleksic, who is studying civil engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Articles • September 23, 2025

Shop Is Big On Advanced Metal Forming

Clayton Industries chose an MCP three-roll, double-pinch angle rolling machine from Davi Inc. for its processing speed, accuracy and versatility.

Articles • September 23, 2025

Let Edming Use Sink In

Electrical discharge machining, or EDMing, is a form of machining wherein you use an electrode to channel enormous amounts of electricity into a workpiece.

Articles • September 23, 2025 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Final Thing To Do Before Grinding

The Grinding Doc resolves a debate over whether a shop should balance a wheel before grinding or dress a wheel before grinding.

News • September 22, 2025

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA donates American made end mills to Utah Tech modern machining program

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, a manufacturer of high-performance end mills, taps, thread mills, drills, gages, tool holders, and now standard workholding, has donated EMUGE Made in the U.S.A. TOP-Cut VAR End Mills to Utah Tech University for its Modern Machining course.