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March, 2002
Features
In the field EDM
Whether it's cutting challenging materials or part shapes that can't be done any other way, each shop has its own reasons for incorporating EDM into manufacturing operations. But whatever the reason,...
Tracing the path of feature recognition
Advancements in feature recognition are shaping tomorrow's CAM systems.
Tech Trends
A forum for design engineers
Design engineering professionals will soon have the chance to see new products and technologies that can help reduce product development costs and time to market while increasing quality....
Accelerating material development
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., has launched a resource for those using combinatorial approaches to characterize and develop new materials — a...
Industrial-strength linear measurement
The French firm Vectral is now offering a high-speed, linear-measurement system for demanding industrial environments. Available in both linear encoder and electronic tape-measure formats,...
Job site for manufacturing
To help connect skilled labor with employers nationwide, Manufacturing Quote Inc., Smyrna, Ga., has introduced an Internet job site for manufacturing professionals. Manufacturing Quote believes the...
Spray-on tooling
RSP Tooling LLC has signed a licensing agreement for technology that it believes will impact the industrial sector in much the same manner as the advent of CNC did. The technology, rapid...
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CNC aids company growth
Jerry Busche and his business partner, Tracy Grimm, founded the Indiana-based Engineered Tooling Inc. (ETI). Originally housed in a barn, the company, with a saw and one mill equipped with an Anilam...
Machine choice helps business thrive
Aerospace Commercial Tooling (ACT), Ontario, Calif., machines hard and soft tools for the aerospace industry as well as for many other customers. "We machine just about anything and everything, from...
New VMC saves space and time
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc., Rochester Hills, Mich., needed space for additional machines in its 140,000 ft 2 complex while maintaining, or improving, the plant's productivity on a...
No dust in the wind
A Michigan diemaker had problems meeting air-quality standards. Its two old bag-type dust collectors couldn't suction steel dust from the plant's air. So the company replaced them with two Sternvent...
