All is not lost: contrary to what the media says, manufacturing is still alive and well in America.

THE LAST WORD

Bar feeders, chip conveyors, and mist collectors.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Better management through resource integration; An enterprise resource planning system brought unity, and increased revenue, to a company suffering from data segregation.

SHOP MANAGEMENT - Company overview

Brushes offer increase in fatigue resistance and tool life.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

CAD growth slows, but remains strong.

Industry News

CAD/CAM program for various applications.

New Products

CAD/CAM software update.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

CAD/CAM software with automatic evaluation.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Compact solution for direct part marking.

New Products

Conference to examine cutting edge manufacturing innovations.

Industry News - Conference news

Coolant cleaners notably decrease machine wear.

New Products

'Cutting' air is no way to make a profit; A user-friendly interface helped a mold-maker machine electrodes in about half the time.

CAD/CAM

Deep-cutting blade-style tools.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Design gives added strength to adjustable ball lock pins.

New Products

End mills, carbide drills, and more.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Faster cutting with 87,000 psi.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Finish pass anxiety: dealing with a tricky alloy and complex cutting takes theories, planning, and educated guesses, then its up to physics.

FROM THE SHOP FLOOR

Five axes, one setup, endless results: the one setup power of a 5-axis machine brought a machine shop into the future.

MACHINING CENTERS

Getting a grip with Workholding components.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Heat treating furnaces are economical.

New Products

Heavy metal.

New Products

High-speed spindles for precision cutting.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Insert cutter rings for Swiss-type machines.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Las Vegas Machine Tool show to premiere in 2011.

Industry News

Laser marks logos, graphics.

New Products

Machine different lengths without setup.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Meeting micro machining applications.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Micro-abrasive blaster has improved flow consistency.

New Products

Need a TIG torch package? here's a half dozen.

New Products

No pump required for vacuum pallet changing system.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Paradigm shift: what does the future hold for metalworking trade shows and magazines?

EDITOR'S CORNER

Precision, accuracy, and stability.

New Products

Saw blade simplifies cutting steel.

New Products

Several options available for universal lathe.

New Products

Silicon beware.

New Products

Single-spindle and multi-spindle vertical cncs available.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Software solutions for job shops.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Steel bar alternative has many uses.

New Products

Stitch-welding a labor of love; A truck manufacturer updated its welding equipment to continue producing its handcrafted pieces of art.

WELDING

The Bull of the woods.

Industry News - Cartoon

The right tool for the right job shop; When a shop landed a big customer, it purchased a Swiss turning machine to meet its needs. It fit the bill so well that when demand increased, the shop bought two more.

SWISS TURNING

The strategy and tactics of hiring; Tips to find the best candidate for the job.

SHOP MANAGEMENT

Thermal contraction gives a tight grip.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

This hold will stick.

New Products

Thread inspection systems assure conformance.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Tornos/Tsugami alliance has little impact in U.S.

Industry News

Ultra-precision part match grinding.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Uni-directional repeatability for styli up to 200mm.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Video measurement system suited for many different environments.

EASTEC 2008 Preview

Welding equipment and supplies predicted to grow to $13.2 billion by 2008 end.

Industry News

What's on the cutting edge of technology.

NexTECH

2007 a record sales year for CAD/CAM developer Delcam.

Industry News