Emily Probst Former Senior Editor

Workholding 1 Jan 2014

Flexible Fixturing Improves Cylinder Component Production

Advanced Machine and Engineering (AME) provides modular tombstone fixtures to run 56 different block sizes for Rockford, Illinois-area cylinder component manufacturer.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Jan 2014

HMC Provides Quality Needed for Medical Manufacturing

Big River Engineering and Manufacturing purchased a high-precision Makino a51 HMC to meet FDA regulations and gain customers in the medical device manufacturing industry.

31 Dec 2013

The 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013

At the end of the year it’s always fun to go back and see which posts resonated with you. Here is a list of our top 10 most popular posts of 2013.

Cutting Tools 18 Dec 2013

Cutting Insert Triples Machining Rate, Doubles Edge Life

Ingersoll CNMX Gold Duty indexable coated carbide inserts helped reduced valve bonnet production time from 1 ¾ or 2 hours to about 45 minutes while increasing tool life and chip control.

2 Dec 2013

American Manufacturing Is on the Rise

Want to see highlights from our 2014 Capital Spending Survey? We've created an infographic that will show you key research findings at a glance.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Dec 2013

Shop Uses HMC to Become Serious Contender

By investing in horizontal machining centers, L.B.G. Machine was able to increase the productivity necessary to take on high-precision work.

Milling Tools 1 Dec 2013

New Tooling Improves Machining Cell Output

By incorporating advanced tooling from Seco Tools, Thern Inc. was able to increase its machine tool capacity and reduce cutting costs.

Five-Axis 1 Dec 2013

Five-Axis HMCs Open Medical Shop Capability

By implementing Grob’s horizontal five-axis machine, B&J Medical was able to make parts quickly and accurately, meeting ISO certification demands for medical manufacturers.

27 Nov 2013

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