Aluminum is manufacturing’s preferred metal for products from cars to rockets, medical implants and electronic connectors but improper milling can leave a poor surface finish and damage tools. Here’s how to avoid those problems.

Premium toolmaker OSG addresses the tradeoff between tool life and productivity, a thorny obstacle for machine shops, with its A Brand AE-N end mills that improve both.

With the unique features of the newly launched A245/A345 end mills from Niagara Cutter, you can solve the common problems associated with aluminum machining.

New drills from Guhring, Kennametal and OSG are designed to tame some of holemaking’s toughest challenges. Here’s what you need to know about them.

Guhring’s RT 100 InoxPro drills help machine shops overcome challenges from tool breakage to workpiece scrapping that occur with stainless steel alloys, titanium and nickel.

Get up close and personal with the unique features of the SGL Drill with Kennametal expert Steve George.

Calibrating your measurement equipment is key to ensuring machined workpieces meet client specifications. Here’s what you need to know.

Digital gauges may be gaining the upper hand in a decades-long competition with analog metrology equipment. Here’s what you need to know to select the type that will work best for your shop.

Mitutoyo’s new profilometer, the SurfaceMeasure 1008S, can be integrated into an array of machine setups for a variety of measurement tasks. Find out how it can help you reduce waste and buoy productivity.