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Quick, What do You Think?
PCAST, the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, recently launched a Web site to gather public opinion on the Future of U.S.
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5 Axis Volumetric Error Compensation for Large Machine Tools
System simultaneously corrects tool position in multiple axes to tighten machining accuracies on large machines that cut complex shapes.
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Focus on Low Cost, High Accuracy and Short Cycle Times in the Mfr. of Orifice Meter Tubes
A low-cost automated honing system uses existing tools and protects workers.
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Free High Speed Steel Guide
The HSS Smart Guide is currently available at no cost from the International High Speed Steel Research Forum, a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing HSS technology through shared research and educational activities.
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Has Validation Visited You?
Joe Davis and his brother have been around machining for most of their lives.
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Do You Have an Automation Strategy?
Contract shop Energy Dynamics said demographics provide one of the reasons why this shop bought a robot.
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March MBI at 53.4 – Growth Rate Stabilizes
With a reading of 53.4, the MBI signaled that the pace of growth in the metalworking industry stabilized in the month of March.
Read MoreCapital Goods Orders Up 22.2% in February
Nominal total capital goods new orders were up 22.2% in February compared to February 2009.
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Another Angle On HSM
The savings in setup time were welcome enough, but this mold maker found that a 3+2 machining center also accelerated its use of high speed machining.
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The Progress of a Progressive Die Maker
This shop sees no long-term threat in the reality of lower prices. Machine tool investments related to various die components allow the shop to use skilled labor more efficiently.
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Re-Shoring Fair—May 12
OEMs once committed to offshore production continue to rethink that commitment, says the Wall Street Journal.
Read MoreConsumer Durable Goods Spending Up 3.2% in February
While income continues to contract month-over-month, spending on consumer durable goods has grown month-over-month for six out of the last seven months.
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