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Automatic bandsaws aren’t cheap. In fact, most cost more than a larger Tormach CNC mill! That’s why we set out to develop an automatic bandsaw… in hopes of finding a way to help metalworkers and fabricators make cutting stock more efficient without destroying the budgets.

One thing that we are always focused on here at Tormach is continuous improvement. If you are a regular to Tormach.com, you may have noticed a change recently. We’ve done some major remodeling!

Incorrect speeds and feeds are a surefire way to make terrible noises, break tools, and scrap parts. Initial attempts to machine this hardened ring gear made noises that would make any machinist shudder. Through experimentation, we optimized a recipe …

When most of us hear the word acrobat, we think of high-flying trapeze or people doing crazy stunts in precarious locations. Believe it or not, there’s an industry for creating the stuff that those crazy performers use everyday.

It’s been said time and again that adding hands-on experiences in the classroom make it easier to learn and understand, especially in the worlds of manufacturing and engineering. Matias Perret is an instructor at the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa, and he has used both a PCNC 770 and a PCNC 440 to give his students …