In This Issue
- Commentary by Editor Bruce Vernyi
- Bob Rosenbaum on Taipei Manufacturing
- Featured Articles
- Free Webcast
- Online Product Demonstration
- American Machinist Online Poll Contest
- Practical Machinist
- Events
- Tech Zone of the Month
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Commentary by Editor Bruce Vernyi
Profiting From Old Technology
Two technologies have popped up as reminders that new ideas don't always provide the lowest cost or most effective tool to do the job. Manufacturers increasingly are seeing that toolholders designed for standard machine tools can be used as effectively in high speed machining operations, and that those toolholders often are more economical than the centrifugal-fit toolholders - the newer technology - that are designed specifically for those machines.
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Online Product Demonstration
If you are considering a shop management and control solution, take a close look at the industry leader: JobBOSS.
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Here is a quick taste of what you will find... From CNC Machining -- My new Mini Mill is here "My mini mill arrived yesterday. This is my first mill and I felt like a 6 year old kid on Christmas morning... Thanks to everyone that has answered all of my questions and helped make this a reality! " Join the discussion and read the answers... Click here. From CAD/CAM -- Autodesk inventor"I have been teaching myself Inventor for about a year now. I have found it a very nice program for designing individual parts but I am having difficulties when designing assemblies. My question is for those with cad design experience, when building an assembly or complete machine. What is your general approach and how does cad simplify designing a complete assembly?" Join the discussion and read the answers... Click here. From EDM Machining -- Questions about Agie to all the experts here "My company is looking into possibly getting a 4th machine with a small footprint to pick up a lot of the work we are farming out now. I have done research and have been really impressed with the functions of the Agie Classic 2... Any comments, positive or negative about this machine would be helpful." Join the discussion and read the answers... Click here. Archived WebcastTool Shop Optimization: Why Technolgy Is Not Enough Webcast sponsored by:
Events
Advanced Manufacturing Exposition & Conference
May 15-17, 2006
Greenville, SC
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Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show
May 15-17, 2006
Place Bonaventure, Canada
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Industrial Supply Conference & Trade Fair
May 20-22, 2006
San Antonio, TX
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