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April, 2003

Features

Five-minute spindle change

A special spindle design gets old spindles out, new spindles in, and machines back in the cut.

On-line bargain basement

Well-known website expands into the realm of manufacturing equipment.

Tech Trends

The race is on

A new series of machines has claimed the pole position in the high-speed-wire-EDM race with cutting rates of up to 47 in.2/hr. But just as noteworthy is that these machines run at a lower operating...

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Squeaky-clean grinders keep company competitive

When PROMAX Tool Co., an end-mill manufacturer from Rancho Cordova, Calif., expanded operations to a 25,000 ft2 facility, it saw an opportunity to increase productivity by adding new technology. One...