Shops Should Consider Options When Measuring Runout

Total Indicator Runout (TIR), or the reference value of how much a tool moves (or wobbles) off center as it rotates, is measured by setting up a part so that it rotates about a particular axis, then measuring a surface of interest as the part is rotated. The...

REGO-FIX Makes Toolholding History Time and Again

REGO-FIX founder Fritz Weber grew up as the oldest child in a large family that lived in the Land of Precision, the watchmaking area of western Switzerland known as the Jura Arc. At a young age, he began to experiment with tool making on the lathe in his...

Cryogenics Make Toolholding Cooler Than Ever

When most people think of “cryogenics,” they’ll think of the technology used in science fiction to freeze people so they can be thawed out in the future. However, the people exploring that far-off technology prefer the term “cryonics.” Cryogenic materials are actually...