Knowledge Center Articles

In many industrial facilities, lockout tagout (LOTO) safety relies heavily on unwritten institutional expertise. Long-term employees know the machinery by heart; they know which valve feeds which pump and which breaker controls which motor, often without needing to consult a diagram. However, this experience gap creates a vulnerability in your safety program. When experienced workers retire, transfer or simply take a day off, that expertise leaves the building with them.

Modern machining combines digital and physical activities. MSC’s Dr. Tony Schmitz describes the steps that are necessary to select stable machining parameters.

The far more common industry standard for the connection ports installed on air brake system components such as air tanks and brake valves, the choice of pipe thread fittings often arises as a matter of necessity, with the fitting thread dictated by the corresponding ports on components.

In manufacturing facilities, employees are usually the people most familiar with day-to-day operations. Therefore, they’re more likely to notice when safety procedures are being ignored or misused. If employees fear retaliation for reporting them, the issues will persist until an accident or an inspection.

Learn about the differences between the most popular Fluke Digital Multimeters. Mike Crepps explains the features of the Fluke 107, 110, 117, 15B+, and 17B+ and when you would want to use each one.

Tungsten carbide prices just exploded and machinists everywhere are feeling it. Watch this video to learn why.

Like their brass counterpart, Prestomatic (PMT), composite PTC fittings do not rust or corrode. The internal push-to-connect sealing mechanism affords a strong and dependable seal robust enough to meet all DOT parameters and to withstand high and low-temperature extremes.

In this episode of Tooling Up, host Toni Neary is joined by Jeremy Spencer from Norton to explore how the RazorStar FS1190 Fiber Disc is helping manufacturers improve grinding performance, consistency, and productivity in carbon steel applications.

A company that chooses the wrong hose can meet with disaster resulting in added maintenance, decreased safety, and equipment failure. What are the primary characteristics you look for in a hydraulic hose?

Hydraulic hose crimpers come in all different sizes, performance capabilities and cycle times. When comparing crimpers there are many factors to consider. Since a hydraulic hose crimper comes at a high price, it is important to make the right decision.

Carbide costs are rising, and manufacturers everywhere are being forced to rethink how they approach machining. In this episode of MSC Industrial Supply’s How To series, Jacob Sanchez visits ISCAR’s facility in Arlington, Texas, to explore practical strategies for maximizing carbide efficiency without sacrificing performance.

Cardiac emergencies at work are often seen as medical incidents, but from a safety perspective, they are response events shaped by the conditions of the job. In industrial settings, survival during a sudden cardiac emergency depends less on medical history and more on where the work takes place, who is present, and how prepared the workplace is to respond.