Articles & Columns

A comparison of two processes for brazing PCBN onto carbide.

The latest grades of polycrystalline diamond mix coarse and fine particles to increase packing density and yield a more continuous cutting edge.

Considerations when purchasing a parts-cleaning system.

Pros and cons of monoblock tooling.

Advantages of phenolic-resin bonds for superabrasive grinding wheels.

Companies share ideas about turning long, large and heavy workpieces.

A medical parts maker works to reduce its customers' costs.

Face drivers can cut setup times in half.

A mold and die shop shares the lessons it has learned about hard milling.

Cutting tool considerations for effectively machining titanium medical parts.

In the past, tool resharpening got a bit of a bum rap: It was better, perhaps, than throwing the tools away, but the resharpened tools weren't likely to achieve the same longevity as new ones. Today, resharpened tools can often achieve the same lifespan as new ones, and resharpeners can improve their customers' tool usage in other ways as well.

Multistation, modular tooling for mill/turn machines speeds the cut-to-cut tool-change time while reducing tooling costs.

Specialty metalworking fluids target specific applications.

CNC customization simplifies machine operations and enhances features.

A clear understanding of the factors involved leads to successful hard milling.

Growing use of powder metals is creating new machining challenges.

A look at applications and considerations for NC rotary tables.

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Versatile machine tools and creative strategies help shops handle high-variety, low-volume aerospace machining.

A look inside an aerospace parts supplier that specializes in military parts.