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August, 1998

Features
60 years of challenge and change   
The postwar boom of the 1940s and 50s fueled growth in the machine-tool business and hastened the pace of technological advances.

Gaining control over machine tools   
Electronic controls changed how companies cut metal.

IMTS 98: Metalworking machines   
This year's IMTS will spotlight technology advances in a wide range of metalworking machines.

Kick the bucket; bury the shovel   
Treating machines, tooling, and coolant as an integrated system is the only way to optimize machining operations.

Machining for freedom   
Although machine-tool manufacturers were in overdrive to produce weapons and transportation during World War II, it was peacetime production where technology really began to flourish.

On the cutting edge of technology   
As machine tools became more sophisticated, cutting tools became more complex.

Slash cycle time when machining Invar   
Knowing more about Invar, a popular high-tech alloy material, can help shops boost production.

Software and control perspectives   
Industry leaders address issues and comment on trends in the software and control industry.

Tooling Perspectives   
Industry executives address issues and trends in the tooling industry.