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November, 1999

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Making dumb bombs smart   
It takes a high precision machine to produce the triggering mechanisms that tell explosives when to go boom.

Scanning for better results   
Scanning CMMs measure production parts more accurately than touch trigger CMMs.

Seeing multiple   
Faster speeds and feeds aren't the only ways to slash cycle times

Shaken and Stirred   
A new finishing process significantly lengthens the life of cutting tools and other wear products.

The piece maker   
Using a strategy that would have made its founder proud, Colt has cut production costs and improved the quality of its guns by moving away from transfer lines and towards flexible machining cells.