Articles from Modern Applications News (October 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Be prepared': when that phrase became part of most of us, we were about 12-years old and there was nothing that couldn't be handled with little more than a positive attitude and pocketknife.	Mullally, John		627
'I pledge allegiance to ...' los Estados Unidos: have you noticed the English and Spanish trend in America?	Weimer, George		626
+p 'there are no simple parts anymore': because there are no simple parts anymore, an Oregon shop demonstrates that teaming multi-tasking mill/turn machine tools with powerful CAM capability produces precision parts and profits.			1912
Aerospace job gains continue.			106
Cooling tower packing.			119
FABTECH product review.			1471
Florida leads in latest job growth numbers.			127
Grinding shop's niche secured by challenges: too big, too long, too much stock, terrible material, non-round, eccentric ... "who needs jobs like this?" A grinding shop proves that it needs these tough jobs to stand out and establish its niche and position for the future.			1317
High level controls drive multi-spindles to the max: keeping pace with machine tool and controls technology keeps high-precision screw machine shop in high-quality, profitable niche.			656
High-volume cutting machine brochure.			98
Industrial fluid purification.			138
ISM Report On Business[R] PMI at 53.6% new orders, production expanding.			141
Laser marking system.			87
Letters to the Editor: MAN--Modern Applications News thanks its readers for their thoughtful responses to recent columns and articles, these are always most welcome and we are pleased to be able to publish them.		Letter to the Editor	213
Low maintenance is key to efficient deflashing: removing flashings from diecast aluminum transmission cases wasn't a real challenge, maintaining the deflashing equipment was.			554
Machine tool consumption continues to rise.			157
Magnifiers/comparators/microscopes catalog.			99
Marking inks for all surfaces.			97
New face mills brochure.			148
New software optimizes mill-turn programming: moving up to the newest mill-turn machine tools to gain productivity and competitive advantages, a shop completes its technology investment with new CAM software to get the most performance from the new machining centers.			1371
Outsourcing job reveals new machining resource: thinking 'outside the box' is now almost a punchline, but looking outside the four walls of your shop can certainly allow you to discover new tools to improve productivity and profit.			932
Package converts mill to waterjet: almost every shop has one--an older knee-type mill that sits in the corner of the shop, virtually unused since newer technology has delivered much higher productivity to the process. That old mill might be your ticket to employing a different cutting technology and perhaps opening new markets--convert it to a waterjet.		Cover Story	1269
Peter C. Hobart establishes two unique scholarships.			161
Saw for cutting foundry gates/risers.			87
Small businesses expect strong third quarter.			94
Small, flexible laser marks metal, plastics: challenged to produce a high-contrast, permanent mark on both plastic and metal components without disrupting production, a manufacturer of gasoline handling products employs a self-contained laser-marking unit.			615
SME showcases manufacturing for high school students.			53
Welding end prep tool.			140
Zinc plating system brochure.			119