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Check out our conversation about how we machined a pump shaft for the oil an gas industry with 100% Vargus Tools!

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Vargus Pump Shaft Project (Part 1: Lathe Operations)

Vargus Pump Shaft Project (Part 1: Lathe Operations)

09/29/2025
In this episode, Will Nash and Aaron Kolb discuss the pump shaft machining project—executed with Vargus tooling and filmed start to finish at Harper College. From part print review and tooling…

A complete aerospace housing is machined in one setup.

Precision aerospace machining event scheduled for October

09/26/2025
Emuge-Franken USA, Heller, and Open Mind to ost Precision Aerospace Machining Event on October 16th in Troy, Michigan.

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E-Z LOK director of sales & marketing shares fastener insights

09/25/2025
Kyle Lindsly-Roach, E-Z LOK's director of sales & marketing, recently shared his thoughts on several topics about the fastener industry, including current trends, new designs, additive…

Michael Ricketts as Product Manager - Automation, and Dwayne Perkins as Service Manager - Rotary Tables

Lyndex-Nikken appoints new product manager – Automation, new service service manager for rotary tables

09/24/2025
Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, announces the appointment of Michael Ricketts as Product Manager - Automation, and…

Bandsaw for large projects and more demanding applications

Bandsaw for large projects and more demanding applications

09/23/2025
The JT1-1376 18" CVS bandsaw from JET Tools was designed for larger projects and more demanding applications, the company says. The bandsaw features a high-performance BLDC motor that the…

EMUGE's TOP-Cut VAR End Mills machined titanium propellers.

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA donates American made end mills to Utah Tech modern machining program

09/22/2025
EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, a manufacturer of high-performance end mills, taps, thread mills, drills, gages, tool holders, and now standard workholding, has donated EMUGE Made in the U.S.A. TOP-Cut VAR End…

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Cutting Tool Evolution

With so many cutting tools misapplied or underutilized, consider using interchangeable, indexable and/or a combination of the two cutting tool systems.

Preview

The Manufacturing Technology Series West (formerly Westec) kicks off Oct. 7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Schedule at a glance.

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September 2025 | Vol.77 | Issue 7
September 2025 | Vol.77 | Issue 7
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