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Curated machining knowledge, tools, and pathways — organized by purpose.
MFGAxis — Buyer’s Guide
Company listings, capabilities, certifications, and specialties — organized for buyers and engineers.
Machining References
Curated technical references for machinists and engineers.
Machining Calculators
Feeds, speeds, formulas, and shop calculators.
Wire
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Hypertherm
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Roll
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James
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Molybdenum
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Ai
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Vericut
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Siemens
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Fanuc
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Turnkey
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Super
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Robotmaster
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Pronest
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Online
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Tap
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Optical
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Machinist
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Broaching
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Fatigue
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Photo
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Makino
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Erp
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Countersink
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Flame
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Fives
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Centerless
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Garant
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Filtration
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Go
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Dual
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Okuma
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Acme
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Tapping
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Raw
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Co2
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Pre
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Total
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Moving
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Abb
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Formula
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Pick
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Automating
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Sic
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Pipe
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Coordinate
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Tramp
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Thermal
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Cmm
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Ceramic
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Case Hardening
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Insert Geometry
Insert identification, lead angle, indexable insert geometry, and selection references.
Boring
Boring heads, U-axis systems, contour boring, and setup references.
Cutting Forces
Cutting-force formulas, machining power, chip load, and speed/feed references.
Workholding
Workholding strategy, zero-point clamping, fixturing, and setup efficiency.
Threading
Threading calculators, tapping guidance, thread milling, and related tooling.
Authors
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Glossary
Definitions of machining and manufacturing terms.
Machining Fundamentals & Tooling References
Core explainers and shop-floor references for speeds, feeds, forces, insert identification, heat treatment, and cutter geometry.
Process Spotlights & Manufacturing Systems
Inspection, automation, digitalization, and application-specific reads that complement the core machining references above.
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ISCAR Small Diameter Milling Tools
ISCAR introduces small diameter milling cutters with indexable inserts in the diameter range of 6 mm to 12 mm. These new tools provide an excellent alternative for other solid carbide endmills intended for diverse applications such as shoulder milling, pocketing, slotting and more.
IMTS 2022 Booth Visit with ZOLLER
ZOLLER Inc. President Alexander Zoller highlights new tool heat shrink technology and more while Matt Brothers, Industry 4.0 Tech Center manager, describes a new measuring program for presetting skiving cutters.
IMTS 2022 Booth Visit with ZCC USA
Jeff Paschall, regional sales manager for ZCC USA Inc., highlights the company's newest cutting tool products, including the EMP09 tangentially mounted cutter, the FMA17 45-degree cutter and more.
Robotics Results: Evaluating options for automation
Fusion | RoboJob-USA's Mill-Assist Essential on a 2021 Haas Automation VF-4SS.
IMTS 2022 Booth Visit with Haimer USA
Haimer USA's Steven Baier, vice president of sales, and Olaf Stoffels, managing director, provide a brief overview and demonstration of the company's Digital Tool Room.
GWS Tool Group Booth Visit
Drew Strauchen, GWS Tool Group's executive vice president of marketing and business development, covers a wide variety of products for turning, threading, custom tooling, PCD tools, milling, custom inserts, holemaking and more.
IMTS 2022 Booth Visit with Rush Machinery
Michael Coffey, a field service engineer for Rush Machinery, demonstrates a new 360-degree guard for the company's FC-350W wheel truing and dressing machine with Rush Vision and Auto View.
IMTS 2022 Booth Visit with Mikron Tool
Clive Komlenic, Mikron Tool's sales director, East, showcases the company' CrazyDrill Titanium PTC for pure titanium and the CrazyDrill Titanium ATC for alloyed titanium.
IMTS 2022 Booth Visit with Schütte Corp.
Justin Smith, an application engineer for Schütte Corp., shows off the newest developments of Schütte's 335 Linear CNC tool grinding machine.
IMTS 2022 Booth Visit with Marposs
Sharad Mundra, a Marposs product sales manager, provides an overview and demonstration of the company's new visual tool setter, which includes crash protection.
Collet Tip Talk
Selecting the right toolholder for an application requires understanding some of the available options to enhance accuracy.
