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This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

11 Great Ideas for Machine Shops

Forward-thinking machine shops must watch for emerging technologies. Here are 11 ideas we found this week for set-up, tooling, machining, and shop operations.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Five Dos And Don'ts When Dealing With An Auto Mechanic

Proper communication and courtesy are the keys to ensuring a car is serviced promptly and properly.

What Is CNC Machining?

CNC machines create parts from just about any material imaginable. Learn more here.

Precision CNC Machined Parts

Carr Machine & Tool has manufactured a vast array of precision CNC machined parts for clients in a variety of industries such as commercial printing, automated equipment, medical, aviation and oil and energy.

Tips for Picking the Right CNC Machine

Article provided by MDNA Member Firm, Tramar Industries Today manufacturing is more efficient, and the goods are standardized thanks to Computer Numerical Control (CNC). However, for the processes to run smoothly and the equipment to last long, you must choose the right CNC machine as well as a brand that is known for quality. Below are …

CNC Machining (Lathe work)

The Birds sang a song called "Turn, Turn, Turn". I think of this when Lathe work comes upWith other forms of "stock" removal, the material is cut away and removed by cutting tools while the stock is held in place stationary.With Lathe work, you spin the "stock", or material, and it can be either a billet of square or round product that is mounted to a Faceplate in the context of making a bowl, for example, or a square or round…

Intro to CNC trade secrets

By James A. Harvey Click Here for a free subscription to Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. I’m spoiled. With few exceptions, I machine everything I can on CNC machines. In most

4 Ways CNC Machines Have Impacted Modern Manufacturing

Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machines make it possible to scale manufacturing without losing quality and accuracy.

Sometimes the Trickiest Part of CNC Machining Is Holding the Part

Finding a way to fixture contoured propellors proved to be this CNC machine shop’s biggest challenge in developing an effective robotic machining cell.

Science & Engineering Practices Resources

We have a new web-based PD series that was designed for you and your colleagues to use to deepen your understanding of the Science and Engineering Practices. There are ten 45-minute modules that...

10 Engineering Heroes Who Failed to Save the Day

Structural Engineering of the Future!

2062, a Structural Engineering Utopia When I was young, everybody knew what the future held. Much as an earlier era had had Jules Verne’s novels to show them space travel and undersea living, we h…

Swiss-Type Machines: More Than Just A Lathe

CNC Swiss-Type machines have more capability built in than ever before. Many of these capabilites can be accessed using attachments that increase the throughput of the machine tool, improve the quality of the work coming off the machine and reduce or eliminate the need for secondary operations even for very complex workpieces.