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Mersen’s Kiel Nissel on EDM graphite and DS4 at IMTS 2026
Angle heads and REV broaching | Platinum Tooling at IMTS 2026
IMTS 2026 coverage Platinum Tooling is a CTE advertiser. Preben Hansen explains standard and custom angle heads for machining-center access, then introduces REV automatic broaching tools for keyways…
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Facing My Simplest Problems
Face milling can make for better connections. When machining mating parts that need to fit together tightly, relying on a machined surface from another process or operation can lead to miserable results. This is…
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CleaTech LLC
Cleatech LLC designs standard and Custom-made laboratory solutions and clean room equipment such as Multi-Chamber Desiccator Cabinets, plastic laboratory Glove boxes, laminar flow hoods, test equipment, Fume Extractor, glove boxes, laminar flow hoods and many more laboratory products.
Four Thread-Turning Infeed Methods
The infeed strategy controls chip flow, cutting load, tool wear and cycle time. Cutting a thread on a lathe is never a single-pass operation. The thread profile is too deep to remove at once,…
Jet-Setting for Success
A shop-floor primer on abrasive-waterjet capabilities, maintenance and common trouble spots. Abrasive-waterjet machining uses a high-velocity stream of water and garnet abrasive to erode a programmed path through sheet or plate. The…
Swiss tooling and live tools | Platinum Tooling at IMTS 2026
IMTS 2026 coverage Platinum Tooling is a CTE advertiser. Preben Hansen demonstrates a Swiss speed increaser that multiplies speed four times to 48,000 RPM and introduces Heimatec live…
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Modular Workholding: Beyond the Hype
A practical guide to deciding when quick-change fixtures earn their place on the shop floor. Read the trade journals, visit the trade shows and talk to the local sales rep, and they will all…
Modular Workholding Helps a Shop Control Growth
Rapid growth can strain a young machine shop as severely as slow sales. Taking on more work than the shop can produce reliably can erode quality, extend deliveries and drive customers away. TurboTech leaders…
Weekly Feature: What the network is machining this week
A standing weekly thread for quick shop-floor updates, photos, clips, and sourcing questions across the network.
Realbots
Artificial intelligence provides a platform for real-world automation applications. Artificial intelligence continues to make inroads into automation applications at parts manufacturers, enabling faster deployment, easier job changeovers,…
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United States Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI)
The United States Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) represents and promotes the U.S. cutting tool industry and the benefits of buying American-made cutting tools manufactured by its members. USCTI membership includes North American manufacturers and remanufacturers of cutting tools, plus tool surface-treatment providers. USCTI members span carbide tooling, drills…
Tackling Hard Metals With High-Feed Mills
Cox Machine Inc. in Wichita, Kansas, produces precision parts and assemblies for aerospace and other industries. Engineering Manager Brennan Miller said about 90% of its work is aerospace-related and much of the material is…
The Machine Isn’t the Investment
The machine is the asset. The return it produces is the investment. When a machining company considers purchasing a new CNC machine or other major piece of equipment, the conversation often begins with three…
Starter Prompt: Share a Walkthrough That Cut Setup Time, Scrap, or Rework
Starter prompt from the MFGAxis Team. If you have a repeatable walkthrough, checklist, setup sequence, or troubleshooting flow that made a measurable difference, post it here. A useful reply can be short. Even a…
Workholding Elevates Training Capability
As an international manufacturer of high-precision tooling, HORN USA in Franklin, Tennessee, understands the need for proper training to ensure that distributors and customers achieve the maximum benefit from its products. That commitment…
October 2026 | Vol. 78 | Issue 8
Realbots, waterjet cutting, modular workholding, thread turning and practical machining coverage in the October 2026 issue.
Starter Prompt: What Due-Diligence Signals Do You Trust Before Working With a New Vendor?
Starter prompt from the MFGAxis Team. This lane is for reputation checks, trust signals, and risk warnings. Keep it factual and useful. A strong reply might cover what you verify first, which red flags…
Eggy vs. Flowery
Dear Doc: We do cylindrical-OD grinding and struggle with roundness. Any quick advice? Moving away from an integer rpm ratio eliminated the Flowery Waviness. Image: J. Badger I. Inasaki, B. Karpuschewski and H.-S. Lee,…
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Champion Now
Champion Now promotes manufacturing leadership and workforce development, including the CAMP CHAMP career-awareness initiative.
Industry News — October 2026
Automation, Safety and Leadership Muratec Combines Laser Cutting and Machining Muratec turning equipment. Credit: Muratec USA. Muratec USA has announced the LS3015MC, a manufacturing platform that combines 8-kW fiber laser cutting and…
Metalworking Product Review — October 2026
Bonded wheels cover cutting and grinding. Klingspor Abrasives offers cut-off wheels and grinding discs for fabrication, maintenance and industrial applications. The A 960 TZ SPECIAL aluminum-oxide wheel is intended for stainless and…
Starter Prompt: Show One Capability, Part Family, or Process You Want Buyers to Notice
Starter prompt from the MFGAxis Team. Use this lane to post one concrete capability buyers should notice. A strong first post usually includes the part family or process, the materials you handle well, the…