Articles focus on tooling reconstruction, DfAM review, holder selection, production documentation, and the practical tradeoffs behind additive-ready manufacturing programs.
A procurement manager compares Tungaloy boring bars with budget tooling using total cost. The same thinking applies to a small CO2 laser cutter, spools for 3D printers, and whether you have to press on the brake to start a car.
One rushed stainless order turned into a $7,400 lesson about certainty in custom machining. From CAM software and budget 3D printers to the B48/100 press brake and Tungaloy catalog resources, here's how to avoid the same mistakes.
A delayed Tungaloy BXA20 tool holder revealed how distributors treat small orders, why it cost over $1,100, and how to buy smart for a small CNC and 3D printing shop.
After a low-cost vendor delivered out-of-tolerance parts, a medical device company turned to a Montana CNC machining shop with just 44 hours to fix the job. Here's how Tungaloy turning tools and tool holders made the deadline—and why the cheapest quote was the most expensive option.
A production manager recounts the rescue of 42 laser-cut stainless flanges using the Tungaloy catalog, Tungaloy tool holders, and a precise reamer setup.
A quality manager's story about a rushed Tungaloy BXA20 tool holder order for the Bebidas del Canelo VMC job, a CO2 laser marking failure, and why we now insist on fiber laser marking—plus a nod to laser cutter projects Thingiverse for calibration ideas.
A quality inspector compares Tungaloy BXA20 tool holder setups with Tungaloy boring bars for shops making CNC turning components for sale, and answers can a laser cutter cut vinyl plus best Black Friday 3D printers.
A practical comparison of Tungaloy milling tools versus budget alternatives, based on 200+ rush orders at a custom machining shop. Covers tool life, productivity, cost-per-part, availability, and technical support.
A tooling buyer shares lessons from $80,000 of mistakes. Learn how to pick Tungaloy tool holders, when the Tungaloy BXA20 tool holder matters, what Langmuir CNC press brake buyers should check, how to choose a metal laser cutting service manufacturer, and whether AI will take over CNC machining.
A production engineer who documented $32,000 in machining mistakes explains the four root causes of cutting tool failure—counterfeit inserts, wrong grades, ignored parameters, and prototype/production confusion—plus the 12-point checklist that caught 47 potential errors in 18 months.