KINWA Blog #
KINWA’s English blog focuses on practical lathe selection and machining stability. The three current articles examine purchase decisions from a long-term cost perspective, explain chatter through machine dynamics, and compare manual and CNC lathes for machine shops.
Current Articles #
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2026.10.05 — Buying a Lathe? Look Beyond the Price: How to Evaluate 10-Year TCO
Argues that purchase price alone is not a reliable indicator of long-term cost. The article looks at the ten-year total cost of ownership of a lathe, including operation, maintenance, downtime and resale or residual value. -
2026.09.01 — How to Troubleshoot Chatter in Turning? Understanding Lathe Stability Through Dynamic Structural Rigidity
Explains chatter as a stability problem rather than only a cutting-parameter problem. It discusses dynamic structural rigidity, the machine structure, tooling and workpiece support in turning operations. -
2026.07.28 — Manual Lathes vs. CNC Lathes: 10 Key Buying Factors for Machine Shops
Compares manual and CNC lathes across ten purchasing factors, including production volume, tolerance, labor, changeover frequency and investment.
Related Knowledge Articles #
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