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Shop Surfs For RFQs

Aug. 7, 2007
Travis Sherwood finds machining work for his shop from the comfort of his home computer. After enduring several years of working for five or six large manufacturing companies,...
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Company Prophesizes Production Improvements

Aug. 7, 2007
DuPont uses GE Fanuc Automation's Proficy Plant Applications software to improve plant operations. DuPont is now efficiently managing its plant processes in a unified, easy-to...
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Software Helps Save DoD Millions

Aug. 7, 2007
The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining relies on Mastercam X software to develop machining processes for parts such as this compressor wheel. Since it was...
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Shop No Longer Stresses Out Over Stress

Aug. 7, 2007
Metalonica saves time and money doing in-house part stress relieving with a Meta-Lax system. Stress relieving parts, especially large ones, was causing problems for Metalonica...
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Production Speeds Lead To Profit

Aug. 7, 2007
Maxager's enterprise service showed a steel maker that high margin products do not necessarily generate the most cash per minute. A U.S. steel manufacturer serving the automotive...
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Mold Shop Leans On Software

June 22, 2007
EIMO makes its lean manufacturing cell even leaner using Cimatron software. EIMO Americas Inc., a provider of plastic molding, tooling and related services, has overhauled the...
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Company Gives Its Customers An Edge

June 22, 2007
Eastek handled all the grunt work in the re-design of the Wobble Light into the Wobble Light Jr. Wobble Light LLC experienced so much success with its Wobble Light construction...
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A Probing Strategy

June 22, 2007
A Renishaw probe checks an aerospace wheel at Dunlop Aerospace. For its done-in-one production strategy, Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems, a manufacturer of aircraft wheels and...
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Shop Heads Off Business Downturn

May 10, 2007
Escalating steel prices, tight margins and an extremely competitive environment during economic recession took their toll on HVAC sheet metal contracting company Superior Air ...