Choosing the right tools and processes can maximize tool life and reduce production time when machining these tough materials ...

Murata Machinery USA Inc. appoints new president and CEO along with division heads to strengthen commitment to automation and ...

A good machining sequence isn’t always a linear run from T1 to T20. We should view the order of operations as the point where geometry meets judgment. The best machinists don’t fight distortion, and ...

Soft Jaw Designer pairs seamlessly with CloudNC’s CAM Assist. After generating the jaws, users can hand the model to CAM Assist, which automatically creates toolpaths for both jaws and part, pushing ...

Compensating for the heavy depth of cut in creep-feed is a traverse rate (feed rate) that is low, often on the order of 5 to 20 inches per minute. The low feed rate and corresponding chip load mean ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE A donut-shaped machine tool component ...

Most modern carbide inserts and solid carbide tools are coated with a thin film (between 3 and 20 microns, or 0.0001 to 0.0007 inch). The coating is typically composed of titanium nitride, aluminum ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE Shops can gather all the machine data they ...

On its surface, grinding seems simple: a machine takes a rotating tool (usually a wheel) with abrasive grains and applies it to a workpiece’s surface to remove material. Each grain is its own ...

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“When you’re having problems, it’s human nature to slow down,” Mr. Howard says. “Like when you’re driving on a bad road—we all do it. But that’s a big mistake with ceramic tools.” These cutters crave ...