In the 2026 job shop, the traditional metric of tool life is no longer sufficient to maintain a competitive advantage. As material costs rise and skilled labor remains at a premium, profitability ...

This paper investigates the impact of surface texturing and the use of CNT-enriched nanofluid lubrication on the cutting performance of cemented carbide cutting tools during the turning process of ...

Sandvik Coromant’s CoroTurn PI turning tools boost security and speed in internal turning operations, from roughing to ...

Performance of any machining operation significantly affected by the magnitude of cutting temperature. Therefore, cutting temperature control is essential during machining operation. Nevertheless, ...

Not too long ago tooling options for Swiss-type turning centers were fairly limited. With so much to pack into a small space, there was little room for indexable tooling, and quick-change systems were ...

The diameter of a thread milling cutter is smaller than the drilled hole, and the cutter turns in an elliptical orbit to reduce cutting torque when compared with machine tapping. One of the most ...

Simmons Machine Tool Corp. in Albany, N.Y., designs and builds machine tools for railway wheel-set production and maintenance, and recognized a need for a new, five-axis mill-turn machine. Due to ...