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November, 2006
Editorial
Hot — And Cold — Technologies
This issue of American Machinist has articles on technologies that are both hot and cold.
Leading Indicators
Features
EU Biocide Registry Restricts Products
Lubrizol Corporation says it is developing biocide compounds to meet the European Union's
new, rigorous Biocide Product Directive that has prohibited the use of nearly
two-thirds of the...
Laser Use Heats Up
Affordable and effective lasers find their way into more heat treating operations.
The $queeze Is On Manufacturing
While an overall view of U. S. manufacturing shows a base that is proving to
be resilient in the face of higher interest rates and weakening consumer spending,
Fred H. Fishman, manager of...
Tech Trends
Adaptive Control And Monitoring For CNCs
There is more than one path to optimizing CNC machine productivity,-and Maintenance Technologies, a business segment of MAG Industrial Automation Systems, has teamed up with Omative Systems to create...
Software For Machine Management
Respondents
to the American Machinist 2006 Benchmarking Survey-told us that, on average,
50 percent of their equipment maintenance is reactive, down from 60 percent
three years ago.
Cutting Tool Digest
5-Axis Clamping System
The new VB 5 AX 100 clamping system for 5-axis machining centers-from Kurt
Manufacturing Co.
allows for machining on five sides of a part with one clamping operation.
Drills For Stainless
Titex says its
new VA INOX drills have a four-times-feed speed resulting in an increase in
productivity compared with standard cobalt drills for stainless steel.
High Performance Reamers
Command Tooling Systems says its new Urma Circo Tex RX reamers have faster feedrates, longer life and
are easier to use than comparable reaming systems.
Indexable Threadmill Cutters
Redesigned
indexable threadmill cutters from Seco Tools Inc.
accommodate indexable inserts 1.5-in. (40-mm) long and are double-sided to provide
increased thread lengths.
Lower-Cost Angle Attachments
Tecnara Tooling Systems Inc. has added the Half Series angle attachments to its line of MST Rite Angle attachments
for drilling, tapping and light milling.
Universal Top Jaws
Schunk Inc.
has introduced universal hard top jaws SZKU for small batch-size applications.
Government Matters
What Has Happened To Bush's Trade Agenda?
The
Bush Administration came into office with high hopes for an ambitious expansion
of international trade, and a new round of trade negotiations.
Law and Liability
Asbestos-Containing-Product Seller Not Liable
Thomas Briggs retired in 1982, contracted lung cancer and later died as a result of exposure to asbestos-containing brake shoes at one of the places he worked.
Employees' Noncompete Contract Unenforceable
Willard Packaging Co. Inc. is a Maryland corporation that manufactures and
distributes packaging materials throughout Maryland, Virginia, the District
of Columbia and Delaware.
Casebooks
24-Hour Crib Service
Crown Equipment, a manufacturer of electric lift trucks, needed a better way
to manage its indirect materials because the system it was using did not provide
adequate inventory access.
Lasers Plot The Best Route For Shop's AGVs
Mitsubishi Motors North America has used automated guided vehicles in its metal
stamping area since the Normal, Ill., plant opened in 1988.
Software Propels Shop's Production
Because of the challenges presented by the automotive industry, Regal Prototypes
Inc., a tooling supplier that specializes in sheet metal stampings, production
tool and die and...
New Equipment
Practical Ideas
Fixing A Flap
When
polishing a bore to finished size, old abrasive flap-wheel edges can load up
and stop cutting.
Idea Relays Power
Many small shops cannot justify the expense of installing commercial three-phase
electric power.
