by Andrew Brooks

Machining automotive parts is a game of inches and speeds, with no time or room for error

Lighter. Smaller. Stronger. Harder. Faster. It might sound like a mixed-up version of the Olympic Games motto, but it’s actually ...

by Jim Barnes

Unleashing the wiper insert's potential in turning

Wiper inserts are well-established in turning operations, but some of their capabilities are not well-recognized. The experts interviewed for this article emphasize that these tools have wide potential applications ...

by Chris McDonald

Determining what defines high performance cutting tools

High performance. It’s a term we see and hear often in today’s metalworking world. This term has grown to be so pervasive that a recent perusal of an industry publication delivered ...

by Jim Barnes

Attitudes are changing toward tooling and tough alloys

There are two types of machine shops, says one expert: those that do a lot of high-temperature superalloy and titanium alloy work, and those that shy away from it ...

by Mary Scianna

Cost effective ways to remove chips

by Jim Barnes

The problem
Long production time due to deburring holes in aluminum

The solution
New drill, end mill tweaks eliminate deburring by 90%, cut part production time by 50%

Tool design improves production operation in aluminum machining

Quebec machine shop’s focus on complex, tight tolerance work calls for high-end toolholding

As a shop serving the aerospace, defense and high-tech industries, APN Inc., Quebec City, QC, must provide customers with parts that are as close to perfect as ...

Delving into the tooling challenges for die and mould machining

by Tim Wilson

Die and mould machining comes with its fair share of challenges. The industry is constantly changing, with new materials and industrial processes creating complex scenarios on both ...

Innovative tool geometries, materials, ease machining challenges

by Tim Wilson

New technology keeps operations productive

by Jim Barnes

Threading, one of the oldest metal cutting technologies, has never faced bigger challenges than it is facing today. The demand for higher feeds and speeds, coupled with growing use of tougher, heat-resistant ...