Knowledge Center Articles

When workers are weighed down by problems at home or other stressors, it’s a safety risk. Here’s how to support them, even without a large HR department or expansive budget.

In this episode of Tooling Up, host Toni Neary sits down with Clay Platt, Regional Product Manager for Solid and Indexable Milling at Kennametal, to explore how shops can simplify milling operations without sacrificing performance.

Small spills are a routine part of maintenance work. Whether someone is topping off hydraulic fluid, transferring fuel from a gas can, cleaning a part, or working on a portable tool, minor leaks and drips are unavoidable. Folding utility trays provide this kind of control. They create a defined area for fluid handling or tool maintenance and can be stored in tight spaces where containment options are usually hard to keep.

Hydraulic chucks are essential tools in precision machining, offering high accuracy and stability. They provide consistent clamping force, excellent vibration damping, and ease of use. This guide explores the mechanics, advantages, and best practices for extending the tool life of hydraulic chucks.

Compared with other materials, DuPont’s proprietary fabric excels in protection, durability and comfort. Discover more about the differences.

A substantial drop in body temperature, known as hypothermia, can happen due to prolonged exposure to cold. And if you find yourself in that condition, you'll need to start taking measures to lift your body's temperature quickly.

In part two of behind the scenes of 3M Clash of the Grinders, host Nate Bowman learns the science behind mill scale removal from 3M application engineer, Tyler Naatz. Tyler explains what mill scale is and the key to removing it with different types of abrasives.

Learn what makes austenitic and PH stainless steels so difficult to drill and how you can improve tool life and productivity.

Having multiple trained personnel protects workers, improves morale and reduces downtime. An expert explains.

From tiny nickel cadmium button batteries to rechargeable power packs for tools and electronics, you probably use and store plenty of batteries to power everyday operations at your facility. But, as new types of batteries enter the market and are used throughout industry, practices for safe storage, shipping and response may need to be developed and reviewed.

Metalworking shops often view cutting fluids as a minor expense in their total spend, but the reality is far more significant. Cutting fluids directly influence tool life, machine uptime, operator health, and ultimately the quality of the finished product.

Manufacturing technologies and materials are delivering the best of both worlds in cold-weather work gloves.