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Video: Two-Spindle Machine Turns and Mills Turbo Housings
This five-axis, two-spindle machining center shows how multitasking machines can be used for production applications.
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The Hole Range of Options
A seemingly straightforward question to the expert in our Micromachining Zone recently revealed an important point.
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AMT and NAM Announce Partnership to Promote Manufacturing
Doug Woods has been promoting AMT’s Manufacturing Mandate, a detailed plan to rebuild the U.S. manufacturing base.
Read MoreStuff You Won’t Want to Miss at IMTS.com
 Check out the wealth of information, planning tools and technology previews at IMTS.com.
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Six Ways Outsourced Maintenance Saves
Outsourcing maintenance to a third-party specialist can be a cost-effective way to realize higher overall equipment efficiency and better process control.
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Making the Right Connections at IMTS 2010
IMTS is a big event, to say the least, and making the most of the show requires proper planning. This article is here to help.
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May Machine Tool Sales Continue Strong Growth
According to USMTC, machine tool sales in May were 42% (units) and 68% (dollars) more than in May 2009.
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Benchmark Your Machining Knowledge
Ryan Pohl, president of Expert Technical Training, says his company gives a 20-question, multiple-choice test to shops to evaluate their need for his firm’s “Advanced CNC Milling and Drilling” course. The questions cover important points—though not necessarily basic points—related to tools, toolholders, machine design and cutting parameters. Here is a link to the questions.
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Numerical Control Makes a Splash—at the 1960 Machine Tool Show
Today, it’s difficult to imagine manufacturing without the aid of computers.
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Re-Shoring Part 2
The next Contract Manufacturing Purchasing Fair has been scheduled for October 29.
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