Check out some of the trade shows BIG KAISER will be at this fall.

We offer some tips on how to combat common industry issues.

The general shift to slowing purchases offers manufacturers a chance to re-think strategy and regroup and shift the focus to optimization.

After researching presetters for eight years—including four trips to IMTS—CEO Ronda Peterson knew it was the time to invest in the next level of efficiency for her shop.

Choosing the right tool holder for the right work is clearly of critical importance to successful metalworking performances.

Exciting improvements in automation are already on their way—higher productivity, increased safety, greater throughput and less scrap. Tool digitalization provides opportunities for production improvements, like our EWE digital fine boring tool. It displays the actual diameter of a tool, makes adjustments much simpler and faster, and reduces human error.

Deep pockets in mold cavities can be difficult to machine. Toolholder length-to-diameter ratios are stretched to the max and cutting forces are high. Without the right toolholder, these conditions create the perfect storm for chatter, poor tool life and failing quality control molds. To avoid such problems, consider a wide range of factors when selecting a long-reach toolholder.

When it comes to boring, there are several factors that can lead to poor performance. Whether it’s long cycle times, short tool life or poor bore quality, any or all these factors may need to be addressed in order to increase productivity. Although different, these issues are often closely linked in a given application.

TEAM PENSKE welcomed visitors to its race shop and headquarters in Mooresville, NC, for their annual Machining Technology Summit. Manufacturing professionals learned about new technology for metal cutting and went behind the scenes at this fast-paced motorsports manufacturing facility.

In a recent podcast, Paul Lewis, regional manager for BIG KAISER, sat down with Alan Rooks, editor in chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, to discuss changes in recent years that have affected middle management at manufacturing companies.