General Shop Equipment & Supplies

Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., takes a detailed look at the impact different grinding approaches have on cup wheel wear in the 101st episode of the Grinding Doc video series.

ProvenCut recipe 551 shows how to achieve a high material removal rate while maintaining a reliable cut using a light-duty machine with a 6.35 mm (0.25") endmill to slot 4140 alloy steel.

Kent, Washington, May 19 – Omax Corp. will host a virtual trade show May 28 at 9 a.m. Pacific time featuring the company's latest abrasive waterjet cutting technologies.

TROY, Mich. — To help develop and drive the North American sales strategy, Seco Tools has promoted David Sonner to be the new Eastern Zone Manager, effective beginning of May, 2020.

U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $189.8 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report collaboration, was up 0.9 percent from February's $188.2 million and down 9.8 percent when compared with the $210.4 million reported for March 2019.

Cleveland - Members of the National Tooling and Machining Association and Precision Metalforming Association are stepping up to meet the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and leading the way in displaying the true American spirit of joining together to make a difference. In addition to producing -- without disruption -- the tooling, machinery and parts that make up the backbone of the manufacturing supply chain and are essential to restarting America's economy, member companies are working to help communities, first responders and the medical community in the fight against the virus.

A few weeks ago, Emag LLC started examining workplace safety regarding the pandemic and quickly came up with a long list of new safety measures to avoid spreading the virus. Over the past couple of weeks, our employees have been working hard to implement these measures, making us confident that all workplaces now are designed so the spread of infection at the company is almost impossible. Strict hygiene rules are being upheld throughout the company, and the minimum 2 m (6 ft.) social distancing measures are followed. However, there was one area that the team struggled to find a safe solution for: door handles.

Industry-led training and vocational programs are the solution to the shortage of workers.

In the third installment of Metric Matters, Dr. Edumnd Isakov delves into the measurement of electric currents.

Spindle speeders amply RPMs and get old machines moving faster

Some of the most critical parts found in an airplane are also the smallest and most abundant.

Novi, Michigan. — BLM Group USA Corp. has announced that it is offering live, interactive machine and software demonstrations of its fabricating solutions for tube, pipe and more. Recognizing the increase in remote work and social distancing, BLM is offering these live broadcasts to enable customers and prospects to connect virtually and participate in demonstrations in real time.