Chatter. Poor tool life. Dimensions that don't repeat. These and other common machining problems can ruin an otherwise good day. A high-quality machine tool solves these shop floor woes, and does so for many years to come. Uptime goes way up. So does part accuracy and profit margins. Best of all? You'll have happier customers and [...]
Gun drilling. If you didn't know any better, you'd think it's meant only for firearm manufacturing. And while that's where the process started—crafting rifle barrels with long, straight bores—don't let the name fool you. Today, gun drilling is the go-to method for parts that require extremely deep yet accurate holes, whether for a medical implant, a [...]
Tired of waiting on external suppliers for outsourced parts? Or how about the "Oops, my bad" apologies you get when one of them ships a batch of nonconforming product?" You're not alone. Entrepreneurs, product developers, prototype shops dealing with increased demand—all of them wonder, "What can we do to improve our supply chain?" The answer? Wean [...]
Precision Gun Drilling Machines When precision and depth matter, Kent CNC gun drilling machines deliver results that conventional drilling methods simply cannot achieve. Whether you’re manufacturing medical implants, high-performance fuel components, or aerospace parts, our machines are engineered to produce perfectly straight, burr-free holes at extreme depth-to-diameter ratios. Why Choose Gun Drilling? Unlike standard twist drills [...]
Kent USA / Kent CNC to Be Showcased at CMTS 2025 by ETGI We’re excited to announce that Kent USA and Kent CNC will be proudly represented at CMTS 2025 (Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show) by our trusted partner, ETGI (Executive Technologies Group Inc.)! 📅 September 29 – October 2, 2025 📍 Booth #416 📍 Toronto Congress [...]
Tariffs. Political divisions. A chronic skilled labor shortage. With all that's going on today, no one can predict what’s next for manufacturing. Even so, there are several ongoing machining trends helping to shape the future for CNC machine shops, whatever they make. And going forward, the most successful ones will be those that followed the Boy [...]
It's that time of year again. Happy holidays, and here’s wishing you a productive 2025. Assuming your year-end CAPEX budget allows, it might be time to invest in a new CNC lathe or machining center. Of course, any time’s a good time to buy a modern machine tool. Doing so will increase productivity and part quality [...]
After years of equipment breakdowns, this shop owner decided he’d rather make parts than repair tired machine tools. He’s never been happier. Dean Kauffman makes rollers. He makes them by the thousands. Big rollers, small rollers, all used by steel mills to make the round, square, and rectangular bar stock that other manufacturers then turn into [...]
In a recent article about CNC Toolholders, we compared traditional “steep taper” milling machine toolholders to their dual-contact HSK and Big Plus alternatives. This time, we'll explore the CNC turning equivalent, a.k.a. quick-change toolholders. As their name suggests, these aftermarket devices make swapping out a broken drill or worn turning tool fast and easy. The result [...]
Thinking about changing out your CNC toolholders? Big decision. Most machining centers today come standard with a CAT or BT-style spindle interface, and for the lion’s share of milling operations, these do the job quite nicely. But sometimes, an alternative to traditional “steep taper” CNC toolholders is in order. Source: nextgentooling.com Choose the Right [...]
