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In the 1955 short story “Autofac,” Philip K. Dick envisioned a world dominated by self-replicating robots that work incessantly, eventually depleting the planet’s resources.

Vibrations, chatter marks, and tool failure are all problems that can be prevented with intelligent monitoring and feedback systems.

New capability adapts process parameters for optimal results independent of operator experience for its LT Fiber EVO and CO2-type LT722D.

Not long ago, the mention of workholding might call to mind the traditional vise or three-jaw chuck. The integral nature of proper fixturing to successful machining has forever changed that paradigm and made workholding as critical to the manufacturing process as any of the machines or systems of which it is a part.

The history of cutting tools goes back a ways—a long, long way. Our prehistoric ancestors were pretty good at making stone tools, and the technology has improved from there. I saw how much on a February visit to the Deutsches Museum in Munich, which has an exhibit on the history of machining.

Machining gears is still regarded by many machine tool operators as a true challenge and a realm reserved exclusively for specialists.

Incremental changes highlight recent advances in the wake of severe supply chain challenges.

Our annual celebration of leaders from every aspect of manufacturing who are bringing it into the future.

The path to better setups can be a zero-sum game; not all systems are created equally.

Parting and grooving operations are everyday occurrences in a typical turning department. Is your shop performing them most effectively?