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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.

Hexagon has rearranged its software portfolio into five process-based suites, which include software for every step in the workflow as well as a new program that connects everything, increasing automation and collaboration.

The R-4-2-2 production cell uses a smart conveyor to simultaneously load four barrel blanks into a UNI four-spindle gundrilling machine.

A company that was once a consulting firm has become a successful micro-laser machine shop producing complex parts and features that most traditional CNC shops cannot machine.

The Index B400/B500 and Traub TNA400/TNA500 lathes are equipped with the VDI40 radial turret with 18 toolholders.

The VB series of vertical machining centers feature an open design, large frame and rugged construction, which enables for versatility in production and job-shop applications.

The HB-3 grade is a submicron carbide well suited for wear parts and cutting tools being used in non-ferrous machining applications.

Trim MicroSol 685XT is designed to provide enhanced corrosion inhibition on all ferrous and nonferrous metals.

The WNN15 drilling grade features a hard substrate, which provides high cutting-edge strength and sharpness on indexable inserts.

When getting a grip on stainless steel, make sure you are very specific in how you talk about it and understand the pertinent information you need.

Diatool ER Hydraulic Compensation Chucks enable users to convert standard ER holders to a repeatable, steerable hydraulic chuck for more precise machining.