Milling machines are often among the first pieces of equipment in many shops. They are used to machine surfaces, mill pockets, drill and bore holes, and much more. This makes them a mainstay of any metalworking company or repair facility....

Gunsmith Lathe Selection: Three Things to Know Before Buying In the market for a gunsmith lathe? Do yourself a favor and extend your search to include industrial lathes, manual economy lathes, precision lathes, toolroom lathes, and CNC Teach Lathes. It’s quite...

Mention the name Connor Toor to most knife aficionados and you’ll receive a knowing nod. That’s because the founder and CEO of Toor Knives, Inc. has developed a product line of which any entrepreneur would be envious, and did so...

Maybe you’ve seen an ad on eBay, “Surface Grinders For Sale." Or maybe it was one of those unfortunate "going out of business" situations. Either way, there are plenty of reasons to move on and find a brand-new surface grinder....

Fine Specimens - Mysteries Behind Friction Stir Welding and Laser Powder Bed Fusion - Wire EDM Wire EDM equipment from KENT USA® helps this Texas research laboratory unravel the mysteries behind friction stir welding and laser powder bed fusion additive...

Anyone attending a vocational-technical school will tell you the flow of information is like drinking from a firehose. But one way to tame the flood is to learn CNC programming and operation on Fanuc controls. According to the FANUC website,...

Take a look at any large, flat-machined part. See that nifty cross-hatched pattern? Rotary grinding produced that surface. What's more, it did so quickly and cost-effectively.  The process responsible for this pattern has been around for more than 100 years....

Have you ever changed a flat tire? Hopefully, you remembered to torque the lug nuts. Doing so prevents the loosening that is otherwise certain, perhaps with disastrous results. Torquing toolholders is no different. Granted, the consequences are less severe when...

People have used SMED, or Single-Minute Exchange of Die, for more than five decades. Is your shop one of them? Since you're reading this, we're guessing not. But hold on, you say. We don't have any dies here. Our shop...

Kent CNC has introduced the New KHV-500 Combination Horizontal/Vertical Machining Center with the industry standard 0i-MD control by FANUC. By combining a horizontal machining center with a vertical machining center, this cutting-edge versatile machining center allows for faster setups and...