Articles from Modern Applications News (April 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2007 was good to Haas.			154
A new leader and a merger for Emco.			145
All about ESPRIT.			81
Breaking the mold: lean principles and a CAD program let a manufacturer make aluminum rather than steel molds, saving the customer time and money.			1015
Clean is their middle name.			136
Companies celebrate centennials.			147
Cut out for the part: a steel company, once known for just cutting steel, added a laser cutter that let it move into parts production.			812
Cuts directly from CAD and DXF files.			121
Cutting with the big boys.			133
Detroit metal scrap pricing -- February 2008.			173
Diesel-powered cutting system.			110
Digital microscope incorporates advanced technology.			129
Don't let us sacrifice our future: with other nations at our heels threatening to surpass us as manufacturing leaders, we must take efforts to step-up research and development, lest we fall behind.	Canis, Bill		1338
Dreamliner composite technology tested.			250
Fourth quarter 2007 industrial lasers up 12 percent.			192
Free 34-page marking equipment catalog.			87
From bottleneck to breakthrough: replacing machinery on its last legs provided a boon in production and flexibility.			1846
Future could be bright for solar power growth.			160
Getting by with a little help from friends: when faced with an increase in demand, a machine-tool manufacturer bought another brand to fill a need its own tools weren't meeting.			945
IAM and Lockheed Martin come to agreement.			161
Instrument marks up to four characters per second.			161
Kit reduces setup time.			124
Laser system saves energy.			114
Medical Specialist.			127
PIMBY.	Nofel, Pete		773
Precise feed control from semiautomatic Wet Saw.			89
Prototyping a hot project: an energy lab at Colorado State University cut the prototyping time for a better stove for developing countries by using a waterjet; now the waterjet is a critical piece of equipment for other projects.		Cover story	832
Raw material availability is worrisome for manufacturers.			360
Robotics company creates Certified Education training.			196
Simulation test drives provide detours around trouble: simulating operations on a PC before cutting metal means having the right software capabilities. Here are some factors to keep in mind.	Pearson, Randy		621
Snacks sold separately: using a vending machine to organize its tool inventory put money back into the pocket of a tool and die manufacturer.			928
Step here and the machine stops.			106
This flapper valve has strength.			117
Virtually no problems: by exploring the virtual reality of a project with solid modeling, Dave, and the shop, can find issues and resolve them before the chips start to fly.	Sterling, Dave		821
You've got to know when to hold them: a palleting system helped reduce setup time and saved a shop an estimated $75,000 by keeping zero at zero.			1065