Graphite is the most common, stable, crystalline form of carbon and has a wide variety of end uses in nuclear, automotive, and high-technology industries. For instance, in rechargeable lithium-ion (Li ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Total-cost-of-ownership analysis proves electrode material matters. Total-cost-of-ownership analysis proves electrode material matters. Electrode material affects EDM productivity more than most shops ...

Thermoformed films are backmolded in the tool to produce the interior automotive switches in the foreground.Jatco produces dozens of graphite electrodes for each automotive mold it machines, making ...

To improve speed, thermal stability, and rigidity, Makino designed the SNC64G/S with an advanced spindle that allows it to cut steel cores and cavities, graphite, and copper electrodes. The milling ...

Many scientists pursue better batteries with new chemistries, such as lithium-sulfur. Or new structures, such as solid-state batteries. What few may have thought about is that building technics could ...

MC Machinery Systems’ Technology Summit featured demonstrations of EDM, milling and other machining applications, including this MV1200-R wire EDM. It has a clamping system with a rotary axis, along ...

Downtime is a significant challenge throughout the manufacturing industry, causing delays and increasing costs. This is just as true in graphite milling, where reducing downtime is crucial for ...