Milling machines rely on the use of a rotating multi-pointed cutting tool to remove material from a workpiece. Unlike with lathes, milling machines don’t feature a stationary cutting tool. Rather, they use a cutting tool that rotates as it presses … Read More

Also known as optical fiber cable, fiber optic cable is a type of data-transmitting cable that’s characterized by the use of one or more optical fibers. It’s made of optical fibers, which themselves are made of either glass or plastic, … Read More

Fasteners offer a simple and effective way to temporarily join two more objects. But regardless of how they are used, many fasteners rely on threading to perform their intended function. Threading allows male fasteners and female fasteners to connect to … Read More

Anodized aluminum has been around for nearly a century, with some of the first documented uses of the processed metal occurring in the early 1920s when it was used to protect seaplanes from saltwater-related degradation. Since then, it’s been used … Read More

Also known as swarf, chips are a common byproduct of many manufacturing processes. Whether a manufacturing company is cutting, turning, knurling or sanding a workpiece, it will probably produce chips. But what are these chips exactly, and what purpose (if … Read More

Calendaring is a finishing process used in the manufacturing industry to create high-performance rubber, as well as other materials, for use in products such as gaskets, seals and O-rings. Rather than using standard rubber to produce products such as these, … Read More

Lathes and milling machines are two essential machines used in the manufacturing industry. While both involve the use of a cutting tool to remove material from a workpiece in the form of swarf (chips), they aren’t necessarily the same. Both … Read More