Magazines

May 2026 issue

April 2026 focuses on process control and informed decision-making, pairing medical moldmaking and heat-management coverage with practical looks at AI-assisted plate rolling, 5-axis adoption and drilling strategy. It also examines when premium cutting materials pay off, how to machine B7 steel without losing temper, and where automation is improving sanding and inspection.

March 2026 explores how racing and automotive demands are pushing machining performance, with coverage spanning machine monitoring, workholding, PCD tooling, high-performance tapping and sawing choices that affect downstream throughput. The issue also looks at financing for middle-market manufacturers and production lessons from large-scale wind-tower machining.

January/February 2026 centers on aerospace and process capability, from machining aluminum airframe materials and improving deburring to 5-axis workholding, precision reaming and large-diameter toolholding. It also looks at machine monitoring, inspection efficiency and why commodity equipment can limit the productivity gains shops are trying to buy.

November/December 2025 highlights shop growth and automation, with coverage of grooving, broaching, workforce development and the uncertain roadmap for next-generation aircraft programs.

October 2025 focuses on advanced metal forming and EDM, with practical coverage of surface finish, tool regrinding, grinding setup and day-to-day shop productivity.

September 2025 mixes lead-time reduction and tool-grinding advances with coverage of cutting-tool selection, workholding, tool coatings, tax policy and reshoring pressure on manufacturers.

August 2025 centers on process capability and setup efficiency, with stories on shot peening, long-overhang turning, light-cut milling, zero-point workholding and thread-milling strategy.

June/July 2025 focuses on productivity gains from automation and setup reduction, pairing cobot plasma cutting, high-speed spindles and Swiss machining guidance with coverage of tool presetting, thread milling, broaching and shop cash flow.

A collected reprint of Brandt Taylor's Machinist Corner columns, republished as a single magazine experience.

May 2025 centers on threading aluminum and aerospace readiness, with additional coverage of cybersecurity, automation, reshoring, patent strategy and grinding variables that affect productivity.

April 2025 mixes additive manufacturing and difficult-material cutting with coverage of optimized cutting speeds, machine-tool buying discipline, capital-decision mindset and spring trade-show planning.