Articles from Modern Applications News (May 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
40 years ago in MAN.			760
Action clamps exceed legacy model capacity.			81
Additional die lube availability.			118
An example of government priorities.	Kozlowski, Bob	Letter to the editor	292
CAD/CAM tested, Mori Seiki approved.			105
Clamping for 5-axis machining.			191
CNC Tool Storage Cabinets are forklift moveable.			119
Coordinate measurement machine modular fixturing system aids repeatability.			116
Cutting costs with cutting consumables: continuously looking for equipment to cut costs led a manufacturer to plasma cutting equipment with part commonality.			792
Cutting tool management leads to increased profits: managing cutting tools and consumables as they move around the shop floor can have as big an impact on cost-savings as using the right tool in a machine.			897
Delcam sets sales record in 2006.			224
EDM performs 20 percent faster.			83
Explosion-proof manual motor starters with lock-out provision.			100
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation elects new members.			190
Feature attraction: a "feature" by any other name may be machined as neat. Before a discussion of "feature recognition" can take place, there has to be an agreement on the definition.	Gibbs, Bill		674
Getting estimates right the first time: responding to requests for quotes with manual estimates was costing a shop specializing in high-tech jobs profits with under-bids. Moving to a cost-estimating system not only made their bids closer to actual costs, but offered customer benefits as well.			894
Gibbs and CGTech announce collaboration agreement.			188
High removal rates with roughing end mill tools.			106
Horizontal machining center pallet handles 1,000 lb.			102
Improved protection for live centers.			112
It can pay to change horses on the repeat job merry-go-round: a repeat job may seem good-to-go, but a second look can mean improving profits.	Sterling, Dave		718
KMT forms Robotic Solutions company.			99
Kobe Steel achieves world's strongest aluminum alloy.			417
Laser sintering system for prototyping and manufacturing.			115
Lathe offers a 22 lb gantry loader.			128
Lathe turns into a cost saver: a Wisconsin shop saw a significant time-to-part reduction with a new lathe.			1016
Lock out moisture and corrosion with an odorless coating.			189
Module has multiple 5-axis CNC capabilities.			101
No-center indicating heads offer faster Swiss setup.			86
Non-sparking brushes of brass or bronze.			59
One insert performs multiple operations.			134
Oven arrives good to go.			168
Portable surface finish gage measures 24 finish parameters.			147
Robot cell software cuts programming time: finding the process automation to streamline robot programming reduced instruction time by half.		Company overview	890
Romer and Faro announce settlement of all outstanding lawsuits.			150
Round insert cutters are part of a new line.			160
Seco announces customer-centric service offerings.			170
Short-run fastener operates on shop air.			103
Software offers collision avoidance and other features.			141
Software turns a 100-year-old idea into reality: keeping things simple doesn't mean keeping them stupid, for a one-man shop, a CAD/CAM package allowed fast prototyping.			1043
Strong growth predicted for industrial wireless networking in the next five years.			383
Sump vac has twice the suction.			63
The reel deal.			102
The rise of the machines: as the native intelligence of the machines on the shop floor rises, employees have to keep up or be left behind.	Nofel, Pete		671
Tighter tolerance EDMs pay off for medical manufacturer: World Class Technology is more than the company's name, it is its reputation. Maintaining that rep meant finding machines to match the company title.			643
Tilting waterjet compensates for taper.			141
Toolholder has automatic coolant system.			104
Toolholder line provides simplicity and fast changes.			107
Torque-controlled DC screwdrivers for precision work.			131
Turning center weighs in at 7,820 lb.			134
Turnkey solutions offer productivity boost.			78
Twin-wire EDM for precision.			67
Ultrasonic machining found to be a sound idea: when machining one of the world's most expensive materials, there's no room for mistakes.		Cover story	734
Using the right drill lets a department keep on trucking: when 200 holes have to be drilled into a truck chassis to customize it for heavy-duty work, time can't be wasted fussing with a lot of tool changes or dealing with cranky equipment. Finding the right equipment decreased drilling time by 80 percent.			1394
Video demos show turning center.			65
WESTEC wrapup: sunny Los Angeles hosted the WESTEC show and conference and manufacturers took advantage of the weather and location to show off.			971
Wire Marker for imprints with foil.			55