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Every job has the right tool to get the work done. When it comes to cutting and engraving, you probably have questions about which is better: waterjet cutting vs laser cutting. The answer isn’t simple since each high-precision cutter does the job differently. The results for both can be extremely detailed pieces that require very […]
Are you looking for a career that offers stability and the potential for growth? Manufacturing jobs can provide both. Manufacturing jobs offer a variety of roles and opportunities, from machinists and quality control engineers to project managers and assembly line workers.  With the proper training, these positions can provide job security and a rewarding career. […]
Welding is an engineering process by which two pieces of metal are joined together by heating them to high temperatures and fusing them into a joint. It is one of the most essential fabrication procedures with many applications in the automotive, construction, and manufacturing industries.  Welding is increasingly benefiting from the development of modern technology […]
The fact that we have metal bending tools for forming sheets into various shapes hides one of the world’s most significant innovations in engineering today. So routine is the process that we rarely think about it until we have a metal sheet and would like to craft an object out of it.  A simple sketch […]
The process of metal-bending is done by bending sheet metal or pipe (or an arbitrary sheet form) about a centerline, the radius of which may be fixed or variable. The rivet and blind holes are usually drilled through the circumference. The details of this operation may be varied by utilizing different bending tools. What is […]
The tensile qualities of metal make it one of the most exacting materials to work with. This difficulty also poses a significant challenge to producing detailed and accurate components. Traditional methods just couldn’t keep up with the tighter tolerances that modern engineering calls for. This is where CNC milling techniques come in. Today, it is […]
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Metal Turning 101

Metal turning and spinning date back thousands of years. The first pictorial evidence that archaeologists uncovered in the tomb of the fourth-century Egyptian pharaoh Petosiris.

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