Composite materials, notably those reinforced with carbon or glass fibres, are increasingly utilised in engineering applications due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and durability. However, ...

Emag HSC series systems optimize crankshaft-oilhole drilling through special machine designs that allow using short tooling, multiple-part drilling and self-contained work handling. Because HSCs drill ...

Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Unisig manufactures deep-hole drilling systems and precision metal-cutting systems, for complex structures required in aerospace, automotive, energy, and medical part ...

In the aircraft industry, where mechanical fastening of joined components is a necessity and the drilling of many thousands of holes per aircraft is, therefore, unavoidable, stacking the parts in ...

Machining of a part-seating undercut in a medium-density fiberboard fixture. Photo Credit: DeltaWing Manufacturing Almost every composite part, regardless of its constituent materials and regardless ...

Drilling large-diameter holes in a high-production environment requires a tool that can handle aggressive material removal while maintaining efficiency. That’s where indexable insert drills shine.

Blue Origin’s EDM drilling machine works on a nozzle for the BE-4 rocket engine, currently under development at the company’s production facility in Kent, Wash. “Only 1,000 holes to go,” Blue Origin ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...