In September of 2018, a 146-page report issued by the Department of Defense landed on President Trump’s desk, presumably with a thud. The report was a result of Executive Order 13806, issued by the ...

Starrag developed a new tooling concept and milling strategy for roughing, semi-finishing and finish-machining blisks, which are usually made of titanium or nickel-based alloys. The centerpiece of the ...

On its surface, grinding seems simple: a machine takes a rotating tool (usually a wheel) with abrasive grains and applies it to a workpiece’s surface to remove material. Each grain is its own ...

Rotary broaches – also known as wobble or hex broaches – need to be ground to fit each specific application, as the shape of the cutting tool needs to mirror the desired geometry of the hole. They are ...

ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI that uses large language model technology, which is a deep learning algorithm that uses very large data sets to recognize, summarize, translate, predict and ...

Bilstein shared one primary pain point that led to this change during Modern Machine Shop ’s visit to its facility in May 2023. The facility assembles a lot of very small components necessary for ...

Understanding Circle-Segment Milling Tools The circle-segment cutter represents a class of milling tool in which the CAM software is key for using the tool effectively. Cutting profiles presented at ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Blum-Novotest recently opened its new Competence Center in Erlanger, Kentucky. Inside, the company plans to run a training and technology hub for the U.S. market — especially supporting the growth of ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE Turning is the process of using lathes to ...

As metals go, aluminum is soft and quick to bend — factors which make it easy to work with for most machining applications but make workholding to tolerances of 0.0005 inch unfeasible with traditional ...

“When you’re having problems, it’s human nature to slow down,” Mr. Howard says. “Like when you’re driving on a bad road—we all do it. But that’s a big mistake with ceramic tools.” These cutters crave ...