General Shop Equipment & Supplies

When it comes to workholding, one size definitely does not fit all. For example, workholding setups for round parts have similarities to setups used for all other prismatic (nonround) parts, but the latter has unique challenges.

I use resin- and metal-bond diamond wheels and used to manually stick them. Now our machine does it automatically and I don't have the "feel" to determine if the wheel is being stuck hard enough. Is there a way to know how fast I should stick?

My relationship with suppliers as of late can be summed up as, "no news is good news." Even so, just as we like to receive gratitude and recognition from our customers, it's important to remember that our suppliers should be recognized and their value shouldn't be overlooked.

A shot peening process that removes distortion from thin ceramic parts.

A new method for producing gears on mill/turn machines

Ceramic parts help solve problems caused by metal and plastic implants.

Managing energy costs and improving energy performance requires an ongoing commitment.

After being offstage for many years, U.S. manufacturing had better be ready for the limelight. Another large research study has found that, not surprisingly, manufacturing is big—and it matters.

Understanding and controlling wheel truing and dressing forces when rotary plunge dressing.

Some holemaking technologies have eliminated the need for spot drills, but they're still useful when the 'perfect' hole is required.

An industry veteran examines the top 10 issues for maintaining and enhancing quality control in parts manufacturing.

Mitee-Bite Products has introduced the Manual Actuator.