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The ANCA Tool of the Year Awards 2024 celebrated diversity within the industry as well as achievements in precision tool manufacturing.

Now in its third year, the Tools for Schools program from BIG DAISHOWA Inc. continues to grow, helping to support the next generation of manufacturers.

Is it possible the drop in magazine advertising over the past year or so has contributed to the broader market decline? Print media has an upside.

Machinist's Corner columnist Brandt Taylor discusses the parameters that determine the effectiveness of a cutting operation.

The addition of a new chip-breaker option to two insert lineups is billed as a boon to the finish of turning processes.

Watch CTE reports featuring Sandvik, Star Cutter, Haimer, Ingersoll, Mikron, Castrol, Iscar, Tungaloy-NTK, J.W. Done, Greenleaf, Lyndex-Nikken and Vollmer.

To pursue larger-size work, JR Machine purchased two NLX 4000 CNC universal turning centers, which can machine workpieces up to 18" in diameter.

Aluminum has numerous beneficial physical properties, among them being that it is three times lighter than iron while also having a higher strength ratio.

Parametric programming is one the most powerful and least used tools available to CNC programmers, machinists and engineers.

The FX10 3D composite printer with FX10 Metal Kit print engine enables printing both metal filaments and composites with continuous fiber reinforcement.

The FLX tool grinder from Star Cutter Co. can grind carbide tools up to 2" in diameter and 8" in length, and can change when volume requirements change.

The APlus Add-On for additive manufacturing supports directed energy deposition and has toolpaths developed specifically to handle any AM geometry.

Alternative financing can play a vital role in helping companies address challenges with cash flow or access to funds for operational and capital needs.

Gorilla Mill consistently achieves tight tolerances over long production runs with an ANCA grinding machine for producing premium-performance cutting tools

Bearing seats must be straight, round, sized correctly and have the proper surface finish. Without these characteristics, you risk premature failure.

At IMTS 2024, Taiwan manufacturing leaders heralded their smart manufacturing progress at the “Integrate to Innovate: Smart Machine Application Forum.”

Michael Eneberg, vice president global sales and marketing for Sweden-based AB Sandvik Coromant, discusses the habits that lead to manufacturing wellness.

When choosing to tap hard material internal threads, the material hardness should be less than 55 HRC. Tapping materials greater than that isn’t practical.

Workholding systems featured during IMTS 2024 promise to help shops streamline automation, improve precision and/or reduce downtime and setup times.