Employee of the Month: Russ Powers

Congratulations Russ Powers on being the Employee of the Month for April 2022 Nomination Russ recently joined OneMonroe in late 2021. He hit the ground running taking on big projects including overhauling our blog sections and developing a new Titan … Read More

CO2 vs Nd Laser Cutting: What’s the Difference?

Not all cutting processes involve the use of a physical cutting tool. While lathes and milling machines do, in fact, use a physical cutting tool, laser machines do not. Laser cutting is a cutting process in which a machine projects … Read More

Turning vs Milling: What’s the Difference?

Manufacturing companies use dozens of machining processes to create products out of raw or semi-formed materials, some of the most common of which include turning and milling. Like other machining processes, they both require the use of a machine. With … Read More

A Beginner’s Guide to Facing Operations

Facing is a common machining process that involves the use of a lathe or milling machine to remove material from the end and/or shoulder of a workpiece. After the workpiece is placed on the machine, a cutting tool is pressed … Read More

US Manufacturing Technology Orders Spike 8% in 2017

2017 was a strong year for the country’s manufacturing industry, especially the technology subsector. According to research from the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT), manufacturing technology companies received 8% more orders in 2017 compared to 2016. Furthermore, the collective total … Read More

Exploring Common Machining Operations

Machining is a fundamental part of the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing companies use machining operations to change the shape, dimensions and properties of raw materials, essentially preparing them for use in the final product. Machining is widely used on metal products, … Read More