CNC turning is a subtractive manufacturing method (Removal of Material). Contrary to CNC Milling, Lathe machining is for circular geometries (stock is commonly a solid/hollow cylinder) but a hexagon ...

What is better than a tool? Two. What is better than two? Two tools tooling together. [tintek33] wanted a rotary tool to become an attachment on his mini lathe, the video is also below the break.

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 ...

Large Y-axis strokes are what make it possible for Millturns to do two-point part probing for more accurate multitasking operations. With sufficient power and maneuverability, Millturn machines handle ...

SHANGHAI, SHANGHAI, CHINA, January 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In modern manufacturing systems, industrial lathes ...

Two of the largest time sinks in Swiss turning are setups and tool changes. Swiss-type lathes make money thanks to the fast production of high-quality parts in large volumes, and any human ...

Lathe Tool Geometry provides a description of single-point lathe tool angles, detailing the effect these angles have on a cutting operation. Tool angles have a significant impact on a cutting ...

PLATINUM TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES, the U.S. importer of Heimatec live tools, angle heads, and multi-spindle heads, has added the Citizen tool program to its portfolio. product offering to the current ...

Like many budget machinists, the delightfully optimistically named [We Can Do That Better] had trouble with some of the finer controls on his import mini-lathe. But rather than suffer through it, he ...