Parting operations require inserts with special chipbreakers designed to narrow the chip.

Concord, Ont., shop has increased marketing efforts, added new equipment, and adopted lean manufacturing practices to expand its retail fixture and display marketshare.

Aerospace OEMs such as Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier forecast enormous global demand for new planes over the next two decades. There is particular interest in airplanes that have lighter frames, more efficient engines and use less fuel. So, how will these developments impact aerospace machining? We...

  The smell of fresh paint still lingers in the air of the shop floor at Burloak Technologies where space has been prepared for Canada’s first additive and automated machining production facility—bringing 3D metal printing together with subtractive technologies for a full service...

Manufacturing parts for today’s modern jet engines requires working to very tight tolerances, and while manual grinding and hand finishing operations were accepted practices in the past, the introduction of more technical designs to improve fuel efficiency in the engines is demanding more...

After almost 30 years in business, Quality Machining & Metalworks Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario has established an international reputation as the only Canadian manufacturer of high-pressure flat glass liquid level gauges and valves supplying heavy industrial sites around the world. Company...

Buying new equipment requires understanding your shop's overall financial situation.

“Anybody can produce a cutting tool. But there are many secrets to making it work at optimum performance,” notes Cullen Morrison, business development manager of threading at KOMET of America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. A wise observation, indeed. Here are some of those...

Welding in the Arctic seminar draws large crowds to CWA/IIW event.

While aluminum is a material of growing importance in the welding, fabrication and metalworking industries, it can prove to be challenging to use. Rules that generally apply to mild steel do not necessarily apply to welding aluminum. So how does one select the correct filler alloy for the job?

Chasing higher material removal rates, not tool life, can reduce per-part costs.

Angle heads remain relevant in machine shops because of their ability to reach inaccessible areas and fast ROI.

Maintaining quality control in a production environment, where the primary focus is on improving productivity, poses challenges for shop managers in all areas of the metalworking industry. Regardless of the tolerances required, quality processes in a workflow can slow down production and ultimately...