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What Is CNC Machining?

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

5 Machine Tool Measurements You Should Know

If you’ve worked with machine tools before, you’ve likely heard the terms coaxiality, runout, cylindricity, roundness, and total runout, but do you know what each means? In this post we will lay out each of these terms so that you know what each means and so you are able to grasp the difference between them, […]

The 10 largest machine tools in the world

Are you interested in machine tools? Then you must not miss the 10 largest machine tools in the world. Have a look at our gallery.

Meet Chatbot, and Experience Machine Tool Humanization

The Porta Multicenter Chatbot is one of the first applications for an interactive dialog between a person and a machine tool.

Laser Roll Parallel Alignment Reduces Defects on Sheet Metal Process

The Easy-Laser E970 alignment system makes roll parallel alignment accurate and easy to accomplish.

How Machine Tool Dynamics Could Become a U.S. Supply Chain Strategy

An effort being overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy involves a deceptively simple machine-tool test designed to radically boost American manufacturing.

Industries That Use Composites

Composites help us solve problems, raise performance levels, and create endless opportunities for innovation. Learn about the industries that use composites and the applications you may not be aware of.

Precision Machining Metals and Plastics since 1939.

Use Apache Spark? This tool can help you tap machine learning

Finding insight in oceans of data is one of enterprises' most pressing challenges, and increasingly AI is being brought in to help. Now, a new tool for Apache Spark aims to put machine learning within closer reach.

MARPOSS applications for other machine tools

Metrology equipment: measurement and control on machine tools, gauges for dimensional inspection and other testing equipment for shop floor environment

This Machine Learning Tool Can Translate English Sentences Into Computer Code

OpenAI resarchers have developed a unique machine learning tool that can seamlessly translate the English language into computer codes.

How the machine tool industry can utilise the full potential of data

Utilising the full potential of data ensures not only higher productivity but also paves the way for increased user-friendliness, efficiency and flexibility in machine tool manufacturing. Siemens even goes as far as to promise “Infinite opportunities from infinite data”.

Plan maintenance for legacy machine tools

Many SMEs, having invested in modern equipment, struggle to integrate the maintenance of their legacy machines into new their new digital manufacturing paradigm.

SwRI is developing machine vision tool to improve military medical training

Southwest Research Institute is developing a machine vision tool to help the U.S. Department of Defense assess the biomechanical movements of military medical personnel during training exercises.

The Ultimate Power Tool Quiz

So, you think you know your power tools? You would never confuse a disc sander with a random orbit sander, right? Show your stuff. Read our descriptions of these power tools and see if you can figure out what we're talking about.

Need a Drill? A Sewing Machine? New Chicago Tool Library Ready to Lend

There’s a new library in Chicago and it’s stocked with pretty much everything except books. We visit the newly opened Chicago Tool Library in Bridgeport.