If you’re interested in making things (and since you’re reading this, we’re going to assume you are), you’ve almost certainly felt a desire to make metal parts. 3D printers are great, but have a lot ...

Modern milling machines look much the same as they did 30 years ago. However, they now must cut superalloys, titanium, and high-tensile steels to closer tolerances and at faster rates than before. To ...

Kalashnikov Concern for the first time presented a unique vertical milling machining center with numerical control (CNC) IZH VMC650CNC among its own developments at the 25th international specialized ...

Machine shops need to do more with less, and Mazak will exhibit CNC machining and automation technologies for accomplishing ...

When faced with the offer of free machining equipment, there is no realistic way to say ‘no’. This is how [Anthony Kouttron]’s brother [Thomas] got to pick up a large 1990s-era CNC machine as a new ...

I found a Rockwell 21-122 Horizontal/Vertical milling machine on craigslist in great condition. I purchased it from an estate sale, along with a lot of tooling.

Editor's Note: An updated version of this information can be found here. What exactly is computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) machining? It’s a means to make parts by removing material via high-speed, ...

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Today, milling machines are recognized as an integral part of the process for achieving quality pavement performance standards. Take a look at the journey these units have taken over the last 25 years ...