Myth #1: Materials Have No Speed Limits

Myth #1: Materials Have No Speed Limits

Whether it’s a canned cycle on a CNC machine, speed and feed figures from a color-coded chart or handwritten notes on a job ticket, machinists rely on standard cutting data every day in the metal-cutting industry. This data tend to act like speed limits for operators...
The Circular Economy of Brass Recycling

The Circular Economy of Brass Recycling

Brass provides favorable economics that few other materials can match. Made from a blend of copper, zinc and other elements, brass offers superior machinability, recyclability and overall environmental advantages. In fact, producers of brass raw materials like rod,...
Navigating Lead-Free Regulations with Brass

Navigating Lead-Free Regulations with Brass

  Brass alloys offer a unique combination of material attributes, including excellent machinability, high scrap value, exceptional electrical and thermal conductivity and good strength and ductility, all while remaining non-magnetic and corrosion resistant....
Brass Moves Industrial-Equipment Production

Brass Moves Industrial-Equipment Production

Manufacturers of heavy equipment literally face bigger challenges than companies that make smaller devices and machines. The scale and weight of earthmoving and other big, heavy-duty equipment mean that making them move and function requires special engineering and...