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[Rainford Precision](https://www.rainfordprecision.com/news/author/rainford-precision): Dec 1, 2025, 10:00:00 AM

Accuracy is synonymous with precision engineering and while standard tools can deliver acceptable results, they often fall short when absolute...

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[Rainford Precision](https://www.rainfordprecision.com/news/author/rainford-precision): Nov 26, 2025, 10:00:00 AM

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[Rainford Precision](https://www.rainfordprecision.com/news/author/rainford-precision): Nov 10, 2025, 12:00:00 PM

For decades, sink Electrical Discharge Machining (sink EDM) has been the undisputed champion for creating complex, precision cavities in hardened...

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[Rainford Precision](https://www.rainfordprecision.com/news/author/rainford-precision): Nov 6, 2025, 10:44:41 AM

When you choose special cutting tools for a machining application it’s not just the material it’s made from you need to consider but the different...

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