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March, 2008

Features

Aerospace is Booming

Becoming an aerospace supplier requires planning and diligence

The Lowdown on Laser Marking

How laser marking systems work, how they're controlled and the effect of material characteristics.

Toolholder Balancing 101

To keep from spending too much time and money on balancing, understand the basics.

Tooling & Fixturing Department

Aluminum Face Milling System

BIG Kaiser

Carbide Cutters Tame Titanium Machining

Coolants with Synthetic/ Soluable Pluses

Coolant-Thru Turning and Threading System

Drills for Micromachining

Expanded Range for Toolholding System

High-Density Workholding for Small Parts

High-Performance Collet System

High-Pressure Coolant System

Low-Profile 5-Axis Vise

New Chamfer Mills and Boring Heads

Solid Carbide Drills for HRSA

Tips For Machining Super Alloys

Software & Controls Department

Latest PowerMILL Release Offers Speed-Ups

NCL 9.5 Now Available

CAM Toolpaths get Easy Verification

Control Software for 60,000 rpm High-Speed Machining Centers

Formula One Software Restriction May Improve Software

Ganesh and PartMaker Partner to Make Programming More Productive

Getting More From CAM and CNC Software

GibbsCAM Integrated With KeyCreator

Mastercam Offers Feature-Based Machining

New Robot Training Certification Program

Programming for Robotic Miling and Trimming

Staying Up-To-Date Pays Off

Automation Department

Loaded for Grinding

Piecing Together the Automation Puzzle

Synchronized Laser Speed

Machine Tools Department

Big on Turning

Builder Tackles Titanium

Machine Flies into Aerospace

Precision Milling Parts

Profilers Head to Russia for Boeing Joint Venture

Shop Cashes in on Large Subspindle

Shop Gains True

Westec 2008

Shop Operations Department

A Smart Robot Gripper

Air guns

Exair’s super air nozzle

Blast Cabinet Automates Surface Prep

Handling Chip Barrels Without Injury

How Do You Get All The Benefits Out of Your Machine Tool Investment?

Lift Trucks That Can Be Customized

Long-Term Protective Wrap for Components

Looking Into Bored Holes

Magnets For Lifting Bar, Pipe and Flat Parts

Rehab Device to Counter Repetitive Motion Injury

Software For Predictive Maintenance

Vanity Plates

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Briefs

Foreign Language Websites Launched to Target New Business

Viewpoints

Squares From Round Stock

A Few Cool Tips

Export Controls For the 21st Century

It’s Time For the Annual American Machinist Benchmarking Survey

Ouch, Another Metal Splinter

Setscrew Security