Toolcraft Industry News

November 25, 2020

There are some problems that come with toolholding, but how do you overcome them? According to sme.org: “Difficult materials and high-speed machining don’t just present problems for cutting tools. They can also push toolholders to their limits—and beyond. So manufacturers offer a variety of products designed to get the toolholding job done under extreme machining […]

November 18, 2020

If you are looking to improve your automation, consider this. According to Automation World: “These three elements: speed, precision, and payload, will also come with trade-offs, according to Scott Marsic, Sr. Product Manager at Epson Robots, who presented Automation 201 at the PACK EXPO Connects Innovation Stage this afternoon. “When evaluating these requirements in order to […]

November 18, 2020

Machining large 3D-printed parts for aerospace composite tooling is different than traditionally manufacturing the part. According to Modern Machine Shop: “How many data points constitute a trend? “It’s a question that has been on my mind since writing about an additive manufacturing (AM) production business called 3rd Dimension Industrial 3D Printing near Indianapolis. That story, […]

November 18, 2020

COVID-19 has impacted all markets, including the jig grinder market. However, some believe that the market will see growth in the coming years. According to EuroWire: “The ‘Jig Grinder Industry market’ study now available at Grand View Report, is a detailed sketch of the business sphere in terms of current and future trends driving the […]

April 15, 2020

History: CNC machines are electro-mechanical devices that manipulate machine shop tools using computer programming inputs. Did you know? The name “CNC” actually stands for Computer Numerical Control and it represents one of two common methods (3D printing technology like SLA, SLS/SLM, and FDM being the other) to generate prototypes from a digital software file. The first […]

April 8, 2020

Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machines control operating tools by converting instructions into actions. When alphanumerical codes are entered into a CNC machine, movement is triggered. Tools attached to the machine include laser cutters, routers and cutting tips. The CNC principle has been used in machines since the 1940s, upgrading with advances in computer technology. CNC […]

April 1, 2020

CNC, or “computer numerical control,” refers to how operators and engineers can command the functions of a manufacturing tool or machine through a CNC machine computer programming language called g-code. Developed in the late 1950s, this language instructs the machine how to cut, grind, shape, mold or melt a source material like metal or plastic into whatever finished product the […]

Grinding is the conventional finish machining Process used for producing a good surface finish on the components. The abrasive particles present on the surface of a grinding wheel will be acting as a single point cutting tools for removing the material from the workpiece. The cubical or rectangular shape of the abrasive particles used in the grinding wheel will produce an approximate […]

March 4, 2020

With advances in space exploration and space travel becoming a reality, the future of aerospace engineering is promising. Aerospace engineering is a trade that applies engineering science in the development and study of aircraft, spacecraft and their related technologies. It is one of the most important branches of engineering and has helped humankind to dominate […]

February 26, 2020

Aerospace engineering is the process of designing, creating, building, and manufacturing anything that flies. Jets, helicopters, and even spaceships are all part of this field. The two main branches of aerospace engineering are aeronautical and astronautical engineering. The former deals with any aircraft that flies within the earth’s atmosphere and the latter deals with anything that […]