Often times the last tool to touch a machined part is a metal finishing tool. Metal finishing tools can be used for a variety of…

Outsourcing parts to get the desired surface finish can be costly and, oftentimes, can result in poor quality. This adds lead time and more costs…

Mechanical joining is a process used to create secure, leak-proof joints between tubes and flanges. These joints need to be strong, especially when dealing with…

IA Short Guide To The Burnishing Manufacturing ProcessCutting costs while maintaining quality is critical for any manufacturing facility. A burnishing tool for CNC lathe machines…

In manufacturing, we focus on a part’s dimensional accuracy and surface finish, but do we really understand what effect the finish has on the performance…

If you were to separate the U.S. manufacturing industry into its own entity, it would be the equivalent of the eighth-largest country in the world…