MMS Blog

Milling Tools 24 Oct 2019

A New Spin on CNC Machining Face Grooves

Here is an alternative to standard end milling — an operation performed on a CNC milling machine to produce circular grooves in the part face. This new single-point trepanning tooling strategy can produce both symmetrical and asymmetrical face grooves, too, and perform fly cutting.

Basics 23 Oct 2019

Why Do Top Shops Use Tool Presetters? (Recorded Webinar)

Data analysis by Gardner Intelligence of Modern Machine Shop’s Top Shops survey identifies patterns that demonstrate the value proposition of presetters.

Holemaking 23 Oct 2019

Multitasking Machining Center Cuts Process Steps as Well as Metal

Consistent queue delays between the lathe and the drilling machine led Koso KentIntrol to purchase a multitasking machine from Starrag that was capable of doing both.

How to Double the Speed of Wire EDM

Makino’s new H.E.A.T. Extreme technology makes wire EDM 2 to 3 times faster without increasing wire consumption. With a thicker wire that delivers more energy, this development is a game changer in the economics of EDM.

Additive Manufacturing 21 Oct 2019

"Hybrid" Manufacturing Process Combines Deposition and Laser Peening

Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is combining directed energy deposition (DED), a metal 3D printing process, with laser peening for improved mechanical properties.

Shop Management Software 19 Oct 2019

Workflow as a Competitive Advantage

As the cost of machine tools drops and the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement, the nature of competition between machine shops is trending toward data democratization and shop management software.

18 Oct 2019

Women Advocacy: Empowering Without Dividing

Promoting the manufacturing industry to all groups, especially young women, will help close the skilled labor gap.

Shop Management Software 21 Nov 2020

Your Competitors Can Do What You Do

With the barrier to entry for machine shops so low, competitive advantage is not necessarily tied to the ability to machine parts. Increasingly, it is a shop’s ability to document and streamline digital processes that sets it apart from competition.

Improving the Parting Process: Faster Cuts, Smoother Finish

The MultiFGrip from Iscar has a robust design that enables it to make deep parting cuts in 4.72-inch barstock quickly while minimizing vibrations and material waste, providing time and material savings in high-production environments.