When milling, which is better: dry or wet machining? Throughout the world of contentious machining, the issue of whether to use coolant supply (wet) or no coolant supply (dry) is a common subject of discussion. To further complicate the decision, near-dry or minimum quantity lubrication (MQL)...

Cemented carbide is a hard material that is used extensively in cutting tools that are intended for machining. Within an industrial context, references to carbide or tungsten carbide usually refer to this cemented composite. Carbide cutters deliver many advantages. They provide a better surface...

A blisk (bladed disk) is an aero-engine component consisting of a rotor disk and multiple blades in a single part. Since their introduction in the mid-eighties, the use of blisks continues to grow in popularity. Also known as integrally bladed rotors (IBR’s), blisks are usually machined from...

The chatter—vibration in metal cutting—poses an eternal headache for manufacturers. In machining, vibration brings about poor surface finish, loss of accuracy, reduced tool life and intensive wear of critical machine tool parts. While trying to prevent these negative effects,...

Multitasking machining can improve efficiency when employed correctly.