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January, 2008

Features

Brown & Sharp launches new measuring system

Doosan Infracore America establishes finance arm

2L Develops Conical ballnose Engraving Tools

Compact Stopper Blocks and Brackets

Do-it-yourself CNC tool

In-house CNC tool grinding makes sense, but not for all shops.

Pick The Low-Hanging Fruit

Opportunities for improved production abound by reducing spindle idle time.

Stepping up to the Full Capacity of Your Machine Tools

Tooling & Fixturing Department

Seco Tools Also Offers Two New PVD Grades for a Variety of Milling Products

Big Rotating and Dead Centers

Disc and PVD Milling Inserts

Indexer Cuts Cycle Time by 23 Percent

Low-Foaming, High-Lubricity Synthetic

Rough Milling Holders

Self-Contained Power Collet Chuck

Spindle Measuring and Alignment System

Spreading Cutting Technology Know-How

Superabrasive Wheels get Bigger

Software & Controls Department

Adept Technology Offers New Software for Packaging, Picking, Placing and Palletizing

TenLinks CAD Network Acquires CAD talent.com Job Posting Website

Applied Robotics Introduces New Closed-Loop Smart Gripper

Delcam Adds New Options for Press Tool Design

Delcam Does Machining to Develop CAM Software

GibbsCAM Now Supports STEP AP224 Protocol

Going Wireless is More Than Just Eliminating Cables

Mold Maker Uses Cimatron Software for Translation to 3D Design and Support

SolidWorks Labs More Than Doubles its Emerging Technology Offerings

Template Wizard Available for SolidWorks

Automation Department

Save Your Factory

Robotic Arms Embrace Palletizing

Robots Sense Their Surroundings

System Automates Surface Prep

Two Affordable Alternatives

Machine Tools Department

Employment Decline

180 mph Standing Still

Meeting Global Demand

New AMTDA President

Advancements in Barfeeding

Ceramic Bearings Race into Motorsports

EDM Provides Exact Drilling

Hold on to Live Tooling

Laser Zaps Accuracy Issues

Turn to Eliminate 2nd-op Machines

Today’s turning machines do more than just turn.

Shop Operations Department

Yamazaki Initiative Supports Social Responsibility and Export Compliance

Multi-Channel Metrology Display

Internet Booklet on Setting up a Successful Shop Maintenance Program

The Challenges of Machining Parts for Aerospace

Book Spells out Precision Spindle Measurement Techniques

Batteryfree, Infrared Touch Probe

FARO Unveils Advanced Portable CM

Improving Machine Shop Profit

Nortech Corporation Launches New Vacuum

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American Machinist launches 2008 Machine Shop Benchmarking Survey

Calling free trade what it is

Free trade isn't free and it isn't fair

Viewpoints

Mazak Makes a Stand on Export Control Compliance

There is no Such Thing as a Technical Correction

Turning and lathe tips from the pages of PracticalMachinist.com