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Vortex to put its longest life tooling on display at Wood Pro Expo Illinois

 SCHAUMBURG, Illinois – Vortex Tool will present a variety of tooling with a special focus on its Series 3100XP “Xtreme

Vortex Series 3100 XP Extreme Performance Tooling

Three-axis CNC routing

The Model 43 from Thermwood is a go-to solution for high-performance three-axis CNC routing.  Designed for precision machining of plastic sheets

ANCA celebrates 50 years

In its time, the Australia-based business has made a largely hidden contribution to the world, selling over 10,000 5-axis CNC machines to over 2,500

Handling challenging work

As Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody’s got a plan until they get punched in the face.” As with any profession, young woodworking professionals face

Matt Buell in shop

Lean and automation

I got a very interesting question last week when it comes to lean and automation. “As we all add more automation, and there are fewer people at

Brad Cairns, Quantum Lean

Big or small, CNC automation does it all

The world of CNC automation in woodworking has gotten huge. Once upon a time, when someone said CNC woodworking, everybody thought of a CNC router or

Shaper Origin in staircase

Searching for 40 wood industry standouts under 40

The search is on for Woodworking Network’s 9th annual Wood Industry 40 Under 40, celebrating the next generation of industry professionals who are

Versatile is more than just a name

At Versatile US, the Nunica, Michigan-based wood products manufacturer, the company’s name sums up its mission statement: “Adaptable solutions,

Tooling tips to remember

Here are some helpful tips to get the most out of your tools.Always adapt the cutting length of the router tool to the panel thickness, i.e

Traditional collectors vs. high-pressure collectors

Whether or not the air is clean or laden with dust, all air has mass. This means that as it moves, frictional forces slow it down. Making matters

Software supports Canon roll-to-roll printers

The Flexi 22, SA International’s latest version of its raster imaging processor software, supports all of Canon's Colorado entire UVgel roll-to-roll

There are more than just eight wastes!

If you’re practicing lean in your organization, it is almost a certainty that you have heard of the eight deadly wastes. If you really got it

Taiichi Ohno, founder of Toyota Production System

Solving crosscut, wood planing & other issues

Below are some questions and answers pertaining to lumber and best practices for solid wood machining operations, as submitted to

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3 strategies to flip the switch!

Amongst all the jobs we have as lean leaders, one of the most critical ones is to “flip the switch.” You should know what I mean or you probably

Brad Cairns, Quantum Lean

Why better grades might not mean better yield

Q. We couldn’t get enough No.1 common red oak, so we got a little Select grade, for a lot more money. However, our yield did not

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Logistics of buying wood and supplies

Although talking about machinery and power tools is typically my favorite thing, this month, we’re going to cover the other major aspects of

Matt Buell in shop

Invention promises straight drilling for any power drill

CHICAGO — It's estimated as many as 100 million people use a power drill every day. Each of them has the same goal: drill straight.

American-made components from Amish country

Set in the undulating hills of Ohio’s Amish country, with its ubiquitous horse-drawn buggies sharing the roads with cars and trucks and bicycles, a

Anti-fingerprint surfaces — a trend that’s here to stay

Maybe you’ve also had this experience walking through recent furniture industry shows. Passing by the booths of suppliers of just about any

ELESGO anti-fingerprint surfacing

Understanding CNC tooling coatings

Manufacturers of tooling for CNC routers offer a bewildering array of choices. Once you get past basic issues like choosing upcut (maximum chip

Coating cutting tools from Ekstrom Carlson