Anyone surfing the internet on the search term "metalworking lathes for sale" should take a moment to recognize British engineer Henry Maudslay. After all, he invented the first screw-cutting lathe more than two centuries ago. It wasn’t the first such...

Type the words 'milling machines for sale' into your favorite search engine. The results probably surprise you. Manual knee mills. Universal milling machines. Combination horizontal and vertical mills. Horizontal boring mills. In addition, those aiming for higher quantities or more...

There are several tried-and-true secrets for running a successful machine shop.  For the Production Lead, the Machining Technology Program Instructor and the hobbyist alike, one of the simplest places to start:  buy your new equipment in duplicate.  It’s a worthy...

Introducing the ACU-RITE droPWR, the innovative solution that turns an iPad® into a digital readout! This application-based platform combines an intuitive user experience with touch screen conventions, dynamically switching between milling, turning, and grinding. It saves time and money by...

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....

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,...

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 USA® and Mountainland Technical College (MTECH) have enjoyed a longstanding partnership. For some time now, KENT USA® has supplied high-quality machines for the first-rate Precision Machining Program at the Lehi, Utah campus. These machines play a critical role in...

Why KENT USA® Machines are the Go-To Choice for Technical Schools As technical education continues to evolve, the need for advanced and reliable equipment becomes increasingly important. Technical schools are tasked with preparing students for successful careers in a variety...

The pallet changer has long been associated with high volume work on horizontal machining centers (HMCs). However, that paradigm is beginning to shift. Automakers and prototype shops alike find that machines such as Kent CNC’s KMH Auto Pallet HMC enjoy OEE levels...

Buying a Lathe: What You Should Know Before Investing Are you thinking about buying a lathe? One of the first things to determine is what you want to do with it and what kinds of materials you will cut. Are...

Machine Tool Sales Engineer Eddie Torres: Opening Doors Ask machine tool sales engineer Eddie Torres what’s most important to him. The answer might surprise you. It’s not selling equipment. “I have a passion for making friends, and opening doors on...

Machine tool sales engineer Bob McLain has been in the industrial equipment and supply business longer than most of us have been driving cars. For the first four decades of his career, he worked for a well-known bandsaw manufacturer. After retirement,...

If yours is like most shops, chances are good that a machine tool sales engineer visits on a regular basis. Probably more than one. The question is, do you trust them? Are they knowledgeable, or just fast talkers? If the...

At Kent USA, we take great pride in the quality and level of service we provide to our customers. Our customers have expressed their opinions on the machine tools we offer: Scott Vanderzyl, Principal Manufacturing Engineer at Motiv Space Systems,...

For grinding operations, surface grinding is the most common. The machine is used to produce a smooth accurate finish on either metallic or nonmetallic materials to give them a more refined look by removing the oxide layer and impurities on...

Customers purchase Kent USA’s surface grinders because of the high-grade components we use, which is far superior to our competitors. Kent USA has a long-standing reputation in the machine tool industry of providing top-quality machines at a competitive price point....

10 Tips for New CNC Milling Machine Users   You’ve just purchased a CNC milling machine but have very little knowledge about CNC. You’re excited about beginning your first new project like making bicycle hubs, clock parts or maybe machining...