Benefits of Carbide Form Milling Cutters
Custom Tool’s carbide form milling cutters are perfect when you need to cut unique shapes and you want to save time. Carbide tooling has become
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Cutting
Industry News, Uncategorized
Jobs in Manufacturing Boosted by American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative
This past April, manufacturing communities across America joined forces with each other, forming the Northeast-Midwest Institute and The Century Foundation to amplify investment and innovation
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History of Machining
What is Electrical Discharge Machining?
Need high accuracy from a challenging machining application? Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is the ticket. It’s also known as arc machining, spark machining and burning,
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Industry News
Private Companies in Space
It’s an exciting time for space travel. Private companies are talking about going to space and what we can do there. The overarching impact this
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History of Machining
Machining for the Military
If not for the metal working industry, an Allied victory in World War II may never have come about. Machining for the military really had
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History of Machining
Women in Machining and Manufacturing
Though the industry is predominantly men, women have been working in manufacturing and machining for longer than you might think. This Mother’s Day, let’s take
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Cutting
Know Your Cutting Tool Materials
In our last blog post, we discussed various tool coatings along with their benefits. This week, we want to take a closer look at our
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Coating
Know Your Tool Coatings
Tool coatings can play a major role in the overall efficiency and longevity of the instrument. Knowing which coating is right for your operation is
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Cutting
Simple Ways to Automate Small Machine Shops
Automation is the name of the game. That being said, smaller shops may find the logistics and costs surrounding automation a bit prohibitive. However, with
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Cutting
How to Index Your Indexable Tools
Indexable cutting tools help add flexibility to your machining process. But how do you index your indexable tools?
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