Machinists like to live on the edge, but they always want to know precisely where it is. If you’ve watched any machining videos (*cough*) then you’ve seen heavy use of digital readouts on machines. A ...

ISO 14955-1 and ISO 14955-2 were developed by ISO technical committee ISO/TC 39, Machine tools. Along with wider access to raw materials, technologies, and customer markets, one of the indicators of ...

A recent article in the New York Times pointed out how dangerous machine tools can be, and how they can be used advancing the production of weapons of mass destruction for terrorists. In mid-June, the ...

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

The L.S. Starrett Co. has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR Chests are replicas of the 1950’s ...

Erowa Technology Inc. introduces the Giant Tooling System (GTS), designed for robust and efficient machining of large and heavy workpieces in demanding environments. The American aerospace and defense ...

Chinese researchers have taken a fresh look at one of the biggest challenges in precision manufacturing: understanding and ...

“Everything is a spring”. You’ve probably heard that expression before. How deep do you think your appreciation of that particular turn of phrase really is? You know who truly, viscerally groks this?

The laser edge finder (10) goes in the quill of a mill and greatly speeds the precise measuring process undertaken before drilling or grinding. My older brother has a genius IQ. He’s like 168 or so. I ...