At an ever-increasing pace, technology is transforming most of our life -- at home and work. The chart above illustrates how digitization permeates every aspect of our world. At home, we control heating, lighting and the security system with our smartphones. Businesses such as Uber and Amazon are revolutionary game changers, completely changing the business landscape. The Internet of Services (IoS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) will not go around our industry; it will go right through it!

If your particleboard chips are warm, or you're hearing a whine, you may be spinning the router tool too fast. Cut 1,000 rpm, and see how it cuts.

As a famous quote says: “…only when you know the goal, will you find the way…!”

CNC Tips & Tricks is a perennial favorite on the Cabinet Conferences run by Woodworking Network. Such sessions are included at Wood Pro Expo, the regional show, and at Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo.

This article will try to put Industry 4.0 into proper context and provide a roadmap for companies to follow.

If you have a fractured filter, well, it cannot filter any longer. It lets big particles into the system and increases draw on the motors.

How do you make the decision to purchase a new machine?

As a finance manager for a variety of machinery, Stan Ragley has seen it all. With IWF 2018 looming in Atlanta just a few months away, Ragley provides his biggest financing tips for prospective buyers.

Here are some tips for maintenance and care of some of your most expensive machine components. Moulder Spindles: Broken shafts, seized bearings, “welded” tooling, all can be prevented.  Prevention = money in your pocket or more precisely, money you get to keep in your pocket. 

What follows are some of the best conditions in which to cut small parts, along with alternative methods if your setup doesn’t quite fit the bill.