Design & Engineering

Articles • December 23, 2024

Eccentricity Rings True

Any shop that either makes a large volume of finished parts or does prototyping knows the utter importance of having and using soft jaws to hold those

Articles • December 23, 2024 • William Leventon

Making Your Mark

For those who need to permanently mark products with designs, letters or numbers, the latest laser engraving machines offer significant improvements in

Articles • December 23, 2024 • Brandt Taylor

Horsepower Considerations

Over the years I have done a huge amount of custom machine work for custom Harley motorcycles. You see, I am an old motorhead and I understand the

Articles • December 23, 2024 • William Leventon

Mini Goes Deeper

The latest addition to the Mini line from Paul Horn GmbH, the Mini 114 allows face grooving up to 10 mm deep. "Until this new addition, the deepest you

Articles • November 27, 2024 • Christopher Tate

Parametric Programming

Parametric programming is one the most powerful and least used tools available to CNC programmers, machinists and engineers.

Articles • November 27, 2024 • William Leventon

Finishing Off Chips

The addition of a new chip-breaker option to two insert lineups is billed as a boon to the finish of turning processes.

Articles • November 27, 2024 • Alan Richter

Navigating The Artistry Of Aluminum Machining

Aluminum has numerous beneficial physical properties, among them being that it is three times lighter than iron while also having a higher strength ratio.

Articles • November 27, 2024

Anca Awards Honor Diversity, Innovation

The ANCA Tool of the Year Awards 2024 celebrated diversity within the industry as well as achievements in precision tool manufacturing.

Articles • October 24, 2024

AM Add-on

The APlus Add-On for additive manufacturing supports directed energy deposition and has toolpaths developed specifically to handle any AM geometry.

Articles • October 24, 2024 • EMUGE-FRANKEN USA

Tips and Tools for Tapping Threads in Hardened Materials

When choosing to tap hard material internal threads, the material hardness should be less than 55 HRC. Tapping materials greater than that isn't practical.

Articles • October 24, 2024 • William Leventon

Adjustable Volume

The FLX tool grinder from Star Cutter Co. can grind carbide tools up to 2" in diameter and 8" in length, and can change when volume requirements change.

Articles • September 27, 2024 • Christopher Tate

Toolholders Can Make or Break Your Day

Switching to hydraulic chucks and ER collets improved machining quality and productivity, proving toolholders are as crucial as machines.