KENNAMETAL introduced a 3D-printed stator bore tool for machining aluminum engine housings for electric vehicles. This latest version of the tool features a newly designed arm structure, a larger ...

When a tool designer develops cutting tools, he must understand some basic principles about the allowances for detail and the cutting tool design. 1. There is a ‘golden rule’ for cutting tools: the ...

Modern CNC machine shops face relentless pressure to boost productivity, shorten cycle times, and reduce costs — all while preserving tool life, part quality and process reliability. They must meet ...

The lathe is known as the King of Machine Tools for a reason. There are very few things that you can’t make with one. In fact, people love to utter the old saw that the lathe is the only machine tool ...

MACHINE TOOL INDUSTRY. FRANK A. SCOTT, a Clevelander at the forefront of the machine tool industry during the early 1900s, once remarked that no metal could be available for modern uses until a ...

Fiber-reinforced composite wing components, commonly stacked with aluminum and titanium, can challenge the machining process, including cutting tool security and final surface quality. Source (All ...