Engineering notes

Tungaloy Engineering Notes

Articles focus on tooling reconstruction, DfAM review, holder selection, production documentation, and the practical tradeoffs behind additive-ready manufacturing programs.

Process Note

Tungaloy Tool Holders: Why I Buy by Total Cost, Not Price Per Piece

An office administrator explains why Tungaloy tool holders should be evaluated on total cost of ownership, why a vertical machining center factory quote needs the same logic, and how comparing CO2 laser therapy cost reinforced it. Also addresses 'how long does CNC machining take?'

2026-08-31 Ana Kovacevic
Process Note

Why Your Cutting Tools Underperform (It's Probably Not the Tool)

A purchasing manager shares six years of real lessons on cutting tools: why Tungaloy tool holders matter as much as the inserts, whether CO2 laser treatment claims hold up in practice, and how laser tube cutting and 3D printing changed the way they buy.

2026-08-27 Ana Kovacevic
Process Note

Tungaloy Boring Bars Keep Failing? The Problem Isn't Always the Tool

A purchasing administrator's honest take on why Tungaloy boring bars fail, how Tungaloy milling cutters and CNC turning programs fit together, and what laser tech like the fiber laser two atomic transitions patent and China 12 kW CNC laser cutting machines actually change.

2026-08-25 Ana Kovacevic