YETI TOOL launched SmartBench PrecisionPro+, describing it “the world's first CNC router with automated feeds and cutting speeds”. Having recently unveiled its SmartBench Mini, a smaller version of ...

Highfeed 4 cutters have double-sided inserts with four cutting edges. Seco Tools LLC expanded its Highfeed series of indexable-insert milling cutters with two new models, Highfeed 2 and 4, that ...

Machining of a part-seating undercut in a medium-density fiberboard fixture. Photo Credit: DeltaWing Manufacturing Almost every composite part, regardless of its constituent materials and regardless ...

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 machinability of the commercially pure grades of titanium is similar to that of annealed austenitic stainless steel, while in the same respect titanium alloys are more comparable with the harder ...

There has been tremendous progress made in recent years on ways to make roughing operations more efficient. But what about finishing? Long cycle times may be necessary to generate high-quality surface ...

Precipitation-hardenable (PH) stainless steels are turning up in more and more aerospace applications because they can be age hardened, sometimes after being cold worked, to various strength levels ...

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 ...