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This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

The 4 Essential Tips For Safety In Your CNC Machine Shop

CNC Machine Shop Reaps Benefits of Hiring an IT Person

A database guru combined off-the-shelf technology with an elaborate proprietary shop management software to drive efficiency throughout all areas of a machine shop.>

How to Use a CNC Machine

A CNC machine is a piece of equipment that manufactures parts according to preprogrammed computer directions.

What Industries Use CNC Machines?

Check out our new post to learn how different industries benefit from outsourcing CNC machining!

What Is Aerospace CNC Machining?

Aerospace CNC machining produces precision components with the strength and durability the industry needs for mission-critical applications. Learn more.

Should a Machine Shop Have a Blog?

I am revising my opinion about machine shops and blogging. Here's why.

11 Great Ideas for Machine Shops

Forward-thinking machine shops must watch for emerging technologies. Here are 11 ideas we found this week for set-up, tooling, machining, and shop operations.

Get to Know CNC Machining

Unless you’re intimately familiar with the ins and outs of precision machining, the phrase “CNC machining” may not mean an awful lot to you. CNC, which stands for Computer Numerical Control, is wha…

How Material is Chosen for Different CNC Machining Applications

What CNC machining strategy should you use? Let's explore the three most common CNC machining strategies to help guide you.

What Coding Language Is Used on CNC Machines? 

G-code is the language that CNC machines understand and use to manufacture parts. This guide will help you understand the process.

Top 10 Considerations When Buying a CNC Machine for Composites

For a CNC machine to continue to meet or exceed a company’s needs, it must be built and spec’d with these needs in mind.

Benefits of Contracting CNC Machining

Astro Machine Works has contract CNC machining solutions for many industries including Medical, Pharmaceutical, Energy, Food Processing, and more.

High-Precision, High-Efficiency Ideas for Machine Shops

Precision is at the core of every effort in every machine shop, not simply to complete turning, grinding, milling, etc. with exceptional accuracy and finish quality — but to get every task, every problem, every idea or inquiry addressed effectively, efficiently and profitably. No wasted steps, no missed opportunities.

New Machine Shop Ideas Emphasize Productivity, Flexibility, Connectivity

Productivity, flexibility, and connectivity have simple meanings and big implications for machine shop operators and machine tool programmers.

Study Finds Brass Has Profit Potential for High-Speed Machine Shops

For machine shops with high-speed equipment already on the floor, brass represents an opportunity to capture new profits they might otherwise miss with other materials, according to the study.

PVC CNC Machine Build Results In A Great Learning Experience

Hobby level CNC machines are fun to use and are a great tool to make your projects with. So how does a CNC newb get started? Our opinion is that it’s best to jump right in and get doing. [WTH…

How to remove broken, rusted studs (with a full machine shop)

With summer just around the corner, you should probably start putting the final pieces on your winter project. For some, that could mean finally getting the broken studs out of those rare dual exhaust ...

The Ultimate Guide to Improving Machine Shop Efficiency

Making everything work together synchronously and efficiently is a balancing act

Why use CNC Machining?

Humanly created and computer run CNC machining keeps manufacturing processes moving swiftly and precisely every day.