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Manufacturing for the oil and gas industry includes fracking, petrochemicals, biofuels

Whether it’s using drills to make holes, borings bars or reamers to enlarge their IDs, or taps to thread them, this is where to read up about holemaking. Holemaking is a process used to cut a hole in a part or a workpiece.

The broad category of “cutting tools” includes all of the consumable tooling involved in milling, drilling, turning and other lathe and machining center operations.

Drills, end mills, taps, reamers and inserts are all included here. Consumable tooling used on certain other types of machine tools is included here as well. Also found here are toolholders and closely related accessories such as angle heads. Supplier pages, FAQs related to cutting and cutting tools can be found here, as well as essential reading on the topic and all of the latest Modern Machine Shop cutting tools coverage.

Machine tools include dutting tools, milling tools, turning tools, deburring tools, holemaking tools and associated workholding apparatus.

The 1500MX three-axis, servo-driven mill is said to enable 10 times the damping of cast iron, providing chatter-free cuts, superior surface finishes and 30% longer tool life.

Fryer vertical machining centers are designed for high-performance cutting, accuracy, reliability and ease of use.

This roundup of the top ten Electrical Discharge Machining articles on Modern Machine Shop covers the wide range of EDM topics.

CNC Pros offers a broad range of CNC machine tools in the Southwest region on the U.S.

The company has expanded its offerings of solid-carbide thread mills with new products for challenging applications.

Small details and features can have an outsized impact on large parts, such as Barbco’s collapsible utility drill head.

With innovative formulation and bio-resistant properties, Henkel’s new semi-synthetic lubricant emerges as a pioneering solution in the machining industry.

Certain “hybrid” machines combine some form of additive manufacturing with CNC subtractive manufacturing. Columnist Mike Lynch, President of CNC Concepts Inc., explores three types of these machines here.

Grinding takes an abrasive — often attached to a wheel — and uses its many grains to cut a workpiece. Variations on this process are useful for a wide variety of applications.

When buying a lathe, after considering what sorts of workpieces the machine must be prepared to handle, it’s time to ponder tooling options.