Among the features that distinguish Acu-Rite’s digital readouts and CNC controls from the rest of the market are durability, user-friendly design and a comprehensive approach to its product lineup.

Offline simulation and toolpath optimization help to improve productivity, streamline setups and avoid expensive crashes. Four experts explain how. 

To optimize your machine shop’s performance, consider the strategic and technical needs of each job before jumping straight to production, says a Seco Tools adviser.

Digital supply chains can help metalworking businesses fight back against the crunch of delayed raw material deliveries, labor shortages and spiking inflation.

Some aluminum alloys pose chip-control problems that can spell big trouble for lathe productivity. Here are steps you can take to get past that obstacle and on with the job.

Combining Kennametal’s new FBX drills, Harvey Ultra 8X indexable helical end mills and Harvi III solid carbide end mills can give machine shops the flexibility to power past older or less powerful equipment or tight workspaces.

Most machine shops need outside expertise to overcome obstacles to modernization, from insufficient institutional know-how to a shortage of cash for equipment upgrades. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership can help.

The age of the smart factory has arrived. Adopting smart manufacturing practices may be required for businesses hoping to prosper in the Industry 4.0 world. Are you ready for it?

The adaptability of Kyocera’s EZ-Bar system, combined with its high repeatability on tasks, offers a major productivity boost on high-run jobs where saving seconds can significantly bolster the bottom line.

Premium toolmaker OSG addresses the tradeoff between tool life and productivity, a thorny obstacle for machine shops, with its A Brand AE-N end mills that improve both.