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If you’ve ever needed to machine a flat surface quickly and cleanly, chances are you’ve used, or at least considered, plain milling. We’re talking about one of the most dependable techniques in the shop, whether you’re roughing down a steel plate, prepping a reference face, or just squaring things up before the real work begins. […]

Milling has been the favorite manufacturing process for metalworkers since the 1800s. What has changed significantly is the way that it is done. A hundred years ago, milling required a lot of manual labor. But now Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technologies do most of the work. Generally speaking, once the tooling is set up, CNC

Sheet metal laser cutting is here to stay, and that’s because it has proven to be an efficient process time and time again. It first started out as an experimental technology in the 1960s and eventually became a process that combined speed, precision and versatility in creating everything from intricate prototypes to large-scale production parts.

Black oxide coating is a widely used metal finishing process that helps protect ferrous metals from corrosion while also improving their overall performance. Ferrous metals are known for their exceptional strength and hardness. However, they are equally well known for their tendency to rust, due to the oxidation of iron when exposed to oxygen and water.