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The conflicting reports on the strength of the U.S. economy, manufacturing output, and overall health of manufacturing seem to have come to a head, and the consensus is that 2008 doesn't look good. Read Full Story
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Optimizing set-up times is a job that starts when the job is quoted. Once a job is up and running, the way it is set up and the time it takes to re-establish that setup might as well be set in concrete. Read Full Story
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Fontal Controls, a Southern California metalcutting job shop, takes deeper cuts to rough out aluminum parts faster, and it cuts hard-steel parts - 47 Rc to 48 Rc - quicker and more efficiently since it has cranked up its machining feedrates. Read Full Story
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After installing a waterjet cutting system with a shuttle table, Johnson Enterprises of New Brunswick, Canada, reaped what some may consider the benefits of "pioneer status." Read Full Story
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Distech Systems (www.distechsystems.com) has developed an automatic loading and unloading device that is designed for turning, grinding and sawing equipment. Read Full Story
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American Machinist is conducting its third annual Benchmarking Survey, providing the industry with the largest body of performance benchmark data available on machine shop operations. Key findings from the study will be reported in the magazine and American Machinist.com throughout the year, and the results will enable managers, like you, to compare your facilities to industry norms and gain a competitive edge in today's challenging business environment. Read Full Story
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