Lean manufacturing: Why you should consider It for your shop

Plus: Choosing the right air die grinder [View this email in a browser]( DECEMBER 2023 [logo] [home]( [forum]( [youtube]( MAXIMIZE ROUGHING EFFICIENCY To meet customer demands, SGS has expanded the popular Z-Carb HPR high-performance five-flute end mills line with new long, extended reach and chip breaker options to combat a wider variety of high metal removal roughing operations. Maximize your roughing efficiency with greater versatility. [learn more]( [MAXIMIZE ROUGHING EFFICIENCY]( CASE STUDY: ZERO TOLERANCE Practical Machinist's own Steve Michon from Zero Tolerance LLC takes you inside his shop where all the EDM wizardry takes place! In this special case study with MC Machinery, we get to see what the latest Mitsubishi EDM offerings can do first hand. Don't miss out seeing what this Mitsubishi MV2400-R wire EDM and Gantry Eagle 800 sinker can do! [watch video]( [CASE STUDY: ZERO TOLERANCE]( FROM THE EZINE Lean manufacturing: Why you should consider It for your shop Is your shop ready to go lean? Here's a collection of resources that will help you understand what it takes to transition [read more]( Choosing the right air die grinder With many applications in daily shop life, an air die grinder will be a tool you use every day. Choose the right one with our list here. [read more]( 5 Important Questions to Ask Before Purchasing a Machine Tool There are many important considerations to make when you invest in a new machine tool. You can spend a lot of time evaluating spreadsheets and calculating the return on investment, but numbers should not be the only determining factor. Read Okuma's blog post to see what they recommend. [learn more]( [5 Important Questions to Ask Before Purchasing a Machine Tool]( FROM THE SHOP MANAGEMENT FORUM Gifts to send to long time customers and vendors. What have you done? At the end of the year we usually send something small to our longtime customers and vendors... [read post and replies]( FROM THE CNC MACHINING FORUM Corner Radius End Mills and Soft Jaw Profiles Normally have done wood CNC work so please forgive the basic question with switching to... [read post and replies]( NEW ISO-P GRADES FROM CERATIZIT PROMISE UP TO 20% LONGER TOOL LIFE With a variety of material types in the ISO-P range, choosing the right insert to machine this material can be challenging. CERATIZIT has re-engineered everything about their new ISO-P grades including the substrate, geometries and coatings. See how their steel turning inserts with wear detection can keep your operation running smoothly. [watch video]( [NEW ISO-P GRADES FROM CERATIZIT PROMISE UP TO 20% LONGER TOOL LIFE]( New Tooling Innovations Deliver Enhanced Machining Performance & Versatility Kennametal is expanding its metal cutting tools and solutions portfolio with eight new products that offer improved performance, wear resistance and productivity for a wide range of applications. From the Drill Fix PRO™ to the KenDrill™ Micro, check out this new product showcase to see why Kennametal should be in your spindles! [watch video]( [New Tooling Innovations Deliver Enhanced Machining Performance & Versatility]( POPULAR PICKS [LLDSIMEX CNC Lathe HSS Square Cutting Tool Bits Bar 2 Piece Set]( LLDSIMEX CNC Lathe HSS Square Cutting Tool Bits Bar 2 Piece Set Make your own LH, RH, boring, internal threading or form tools with these high-speed steel tooling blanks! Excellent for custom, short lead time jobs where you need to get that feature turned, and you need to do it today. Comes in a set of two. [view product]( [Tool Design 3rd Edition]( Tool Design 3rd Edition This classic reference text presents fundamental methods, techniques and practices for all areas of the design and manufacture of tools, gages, dies and fixtures, stressing the use of standard parts. A worthwhile addition to any machinist's library. [view book]( [logo] 4853 N. Ravenswood | Chicago, IL 60640 | chatter@practicalmachinist.com Copyright © 2023 Practical Machinist, LLC [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( [ ]