Articles from Modern Applications News (September 1, 2007)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
"Got to know when to hold 'Em and when to fold 'Em".	Parker, Matt; Moyle, Jeff	Letter to the editor	326
'Trifecta' success: a cooperative effort between three manufacturers--two of which are each others customers--provided a lights-out solution for a tool manufacturer.			703
Adjustable boring head with fine resolution.			87
Agie, Charmilles and Mikron become GF AgieCharmilles.			122
Automated machine tool tending.			109
Breaking the code: spindle specifications aren't mystery numbers. Understanding them can mean better machine shopping and cutting.	Manjunathaiah, Jairam		695
CNC router changes the face of business: the time and effort of manual routing hindered business. The addition of a CNC router helped the company soar.			1437
Commonality is the key: making the most of its machines' time is a key to this shop's success. Common controls on different manufacturers' machines lets it take advantage of time and effort.		Cover story	709
Computer auxiliary memory promoses speedier circuits using less power.			123
Configurable locating pins.			93
Even homer nods.		Letter to the editor	163
Faro raising funds.			118
Free 34-page marking equipment catalog.			82
Hardinge experiences growth.			152
I'm guilty as charged: sometimes a belief, even erroneous, can be pounded into our brains so that we take it for granted. Here's my mea culpa for letting the media sway my attitudes toward corporations.	Nofel, Pete		739
If at first you don't succeed ... get better software: "try, try, try again" wasn't working for PSC Machining. Reprogramming parts was causing problems. It needed a way to download part programming to break a bottleneck.			1040
It's where the profit goes that matters.	Preiss, Dan	Letter to the editor	262
Large VMC capability in a small footprint.			106
Lathe series displaces heat.			139
Make the right investment in marketing: effective marketing is as important to a shop's success as having the right machines.	Cooper, Steve		869
Manufacturing confidence on the uptick.			504
Manufacturing migrating out of traditional regions.			258
Manufacturing technology consumption both up and down.			168
Necessity is the mother of trunnions: as a company transitioned into a job shop, it found the need for a stable, rigid trunnion. When it couldn't find one on the market, it made its own.			2104
Portable scale weighs scrap.			109
Position System mounts to flat surfaces.			94
Root Cause Analysis feedback.	Marion, Dave; Sharrett, Jerry D.; Hubbard, Larry T.	Letter to the editor	531
Serrated cutting inserts take on deep cavities.			92
So you think you're hot stuff?			137
Stocking the digital toolbox: while "anything can be a hammer," digital tools such as cameras and other devices, are finding their way onto the shop floor.	Sterling, Dave		823
Strength in numbers: even though going it alone is an American trait, sometimes e pluribus unum is the way to go in getting purchasing discounts.			827
The cheese state hosts Machine Tool Show.			693
The key to keyseating: cutting keys was a losing proposition until a shop owner invented a better "mousetrap." The new system brought in work and may have the world beating a path to his door.			1041
Truck oven bakes paint.			141
Trumpf and Jenoptik form joint venture for laser components.			196
Vietnam hosts machine tool show for third year, but it's no IMTS.		Conference news	94
Wedge design offers high clamping force.			116