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March, 2007

Editorial

Why Aerospace Presents The Hardest Challenge

Leading Indicators

Delcam Consolidates North American Sales

GE Fanuc Automation Works With Kettering University

Features

Racin' Roddin' And Restorin' Pays Off

Tapping into the automotive specialties market earns more than money.

A Floating Monument To 9/11

Machinists play role in building the USS New York.

Engineering Metal Working Fluids

New chemistries make fluids safer, work harder and last longer.

How Fast Is Fast Enough?

Benchmarking data shows where the profits are.

Shop Sets Up For Speed

Its secret is standardized equipment and procedures.

Swiss-style turning machines side-by-side

Tech Trends

Software Offers Four New Options

System Provides Pinpoint Machine Flatness

Cutting Tool Digest

New Milling Technology

Government Matters

Why We Shouldn't Have To ‘Throw Mama From The Train'

Law and Liability

No Liability Because Cause Of Deadly Accident Is In Doubt

Kennedy v. Joy Technologies Inc., 455 F.Supp.2d 522 (W.D.Va. 2006).

Trial Granted To Determine What Valve Injured Miner

Meadows v. Anchor Longwall and Rebuild Inc., 455 F.Supp.2d 391 (2006).

Casebooks

Pneumatic Drill Delivers Damage-Free Part Piercing

New Equipment

Tooling Company Releases New Product Lines

Practical Ideas

A Honey Of An Idea For Stubborn Fasteners

Surface-Finish Conversion Tips