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Every machinist hates breaking taps. It’s a real pain to extract a broken tap without damaging the part. But there are ways to reduce the number of broken taps shops have to deal with.

Shop destroyed by tornado restores milling operations with 6 new machines.

Quality control is key to successful additive manufacturing of metal products.

The Grinding Doc offers coping strategies to handle the pain and suffering of crankshaft grinding.

A lot goes into generating an excellent finish.

A low-cost, accurate and convenient way to take the temperature of a workpiece.

Custom grippers can solve unique challenges when handling parts.

Mitsui Seiki's J series combines the accuracy of a jig borer and the productivity of a machining center.

The delta variant of the coronavirus, a shortage of semiconductors, logistics challenges and a scarcity of skilled labor are affecting the rebound of manufacturing, but there is reason for optimism.