In job shops, throughput often lives in the steps between cuts: tooling, offsets, refixturing, programming and training. The March issue features practical ways shops are cutting setup time and ...

Worn bores require oversized bushings, leading to precision line boring and bore welding to restore proper fit and alignment.

We assemble and test heavy-duty stands designed for a Sir Meccanica portable line boring and bore welding machine, focusing on stability, alignment, and real-world performance. How do these stands ...

Boring, also called internal turning, is used to increase the inside diameter of a hole. The original hole is made with a drill, or it may be a cored hole in a casting. Boring achieves three things: ...