Category: Machine Tools
Mechanical vs Hydraulic — What’s the Best for Shearing Metal?
Which Shear Is the Best? You are considering purchasing a new plate cutting shear for your metal fabrication shop and wonder which shear is the best—mechanical vs hydraulic shear? The answer is a confusing but simple “Yes.” Asking which shear is better is like asking whether a mechanic or a doctor is better. You might […]
Ways to Increase Machine Productivity
Making More Money with Your Metalworking Machines The concept of productivity must be held as a critical concern in every metalworking shop. Therefore, finding ways to make machines and processes more efficient and profitable should be a goal of all employees, whether they are management or not. As different methods of increasing output are considered, […]
How to Avoid Flood Coolant Mess in Your Shop
Keeping a Cool Tool Flood coolant has been a standard process in the machine tool industry for a long time—more than 150 years, in fact. Using a fast-moving liquid to cool and lubricate a cutting tool and workpiece alike, while washing away swarf (the chips that are cut away), made sense to some metalworker back […]