Workshops and manufacturers dedicated to the automotive, aerospace, and energy industries understand the importance of machining pipe threads compliant with their respective industry standards. While some thread tasks only require providing a safe and stable connection between two or more parts, some precise work is required when dealing with parts and pipes destined for liquid…
In many industries, custom components not only need to be accurately cut, but they also take up a lot of finishing work, be it for aesthetic or functional reasons. These tasks usually necessitate the use of square or ball-ended mills to create perfectly finished edges, valleys, or grooves. However, this means time wasted while cycling…
In our quest to widen profit margins and increase productivity, we often wonder if tool materials really make the impact they claim to bring with them. There are many things we can do to, for example, reduce cycle times, increase tool life, and make sure we end up with a taller pile of finished parts…
End mills and drill bits are high-speed cutting instruments that are subjected to a great deal of wear and tear. End mills can wear out due to the heat and quantity of impacts they are exposed to when they are used regularly. If your shop requires high-quality cutting tools, you should consider purchasing them directly…
It seems that, no matter how much literature about machining here is out there, there is always an interest in discovering better ways of reducing chatter when machining parts, especially when they’re made of hard materials or when going at them at increased feed rates. One simple way is to upgrade your tooling materials and…
