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This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

11 Great Ideas for Machine Shops

Forward-thinking machine shops must watch for emerging technologies. Here are 11 ideas we found this week for set-up, tooling, machining, and shop operations.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Five Dos And Don'ts When Dealing With An Auto Mechanic

Proper communication and courtesy are the keys to ensuring a car is serviced promptly and properly.

What Is CNC Machining?

CNC machines create parts from just about any material imaginable. Learn more here.

CNC Machines: In The Beginning / Is Your Wood Shop Ready?

CNC routers are becoming as commonplace as sliding tablesaws in the modern woodshop, but woodworkers should consider whether or not the investment will pay off.

7 CNC Parameters You Should Know

Parameters tell the CNC every little detail about the specific machine tool being used, and how all CNC features and functions are to be utilized.>

CNC Machining (Lathe work)

The Birds sang a song called "Turn, Turn, Turn". I think of this when Lathe work comes upWith other forms of "stock" removal, the material is cut away and removed by cutting tools while the stock is held in place stationary.With Lathe work, you spin the "stock", or material, and it can be either a billet of square or round product that is mounted to a Faceplate in the context of making a bowl, for example, or a square or round…

Sometimes the Trickiest Part of CNC Machining Is Holding the Part

Finding a way to fixture contoured propellors proved to be this CNC machine shop’s biggest challenge in developing an effective robotic machining cell.

Moving Up To CNC Swiss Screw Machines

Three new CNC Swiss machines in 18 months have provided real growth for this Illinois shop.

ULC's Guide to Precision Machining

At United Lens Company, we offer precision machining services for optics. We have the capacity to produce a variety of different optical shapes, including cylindrical, flat, prism, spherical, and rectangular optics, as well as asymmetrical and uniquely shaped optics. We machine several different optical materials including fused silica, fused quartz, ceramic, optical glass, filter glass, and low expansion …

A deep dive into CNC technology

CNC Symposium offers wide range of expertise across a spectrum of applications and needs.

Five Axis machining at Metalmite — Metalmite

Do not turn your monitor sideways, this is a 5 axis mill and the vise is turned 90 degrees so we can make the part complete. This is one of the many benefits of 5 axis machining. We have enjoyed the benefits of these machines for over 5 years now. Our Mori Sieki 5 axis mill is thestrongest on the market today. It will also work and a vertical or horizontal lathe as it turns the part up to 2000 RPM. Read…

Intro to CNC trade secrets

By James A. Harvey Click Here for a free subscription to Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. I’m spoiled. With few exceptions, I machine everything I can on CNC machines. In most

Demystifying machine learning: Part 3

What exactly is “deep learning” and what accounts for its rapid rise in popularity and media coverage?

How to Keep Your Coffee Machine Clean