Articles from Modern Applications News (May 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Cutting' air is no way to make a profit; A user-friendly interface helped a mold-maker machine electrodes in about half the time.			840
2007 a record sales year for CAD/CAM developer Delcam.			204
All is not lost: contrary to what the media says, manufacturing is still alive and well in America.	Zierhut, Kurt		613
Bar feeders, chip conveyors, and mist collectors.			152
Better management through resource integration; An enterprise resource planning system brought unity, and increased revenue, to a company suffering from data segregation.		Company overview	1143
Brushes offer increase in fatigue resistance and tool life.			118
CAD growth slows, but remains strong.			441
CAD/CAM program for various applications.			154
CAD/CAM software update.			97
CAD/CAM software with automatic evaluation.			78
Compact solution for direct part marking.			134
Conference to examine cutting edge manufacturing innovations.		Conference news	636
Coolant cleaners notably decrease machine wear.			198
Deep-cutting blade-style tools.			58
Design gives added strength to adjustable ball lock pins.			76
End mills, carbide drills, and more.			36
Faster cutting with 87,000 psi.			104
Finish pass anxiety: dealing with a tricky alloy and complex cutting takes theories, planning, and educated guesses, then its up to physics.	Sterling, Dave		722
Five axes, one setup, endless results: the one setup power of a 5-axis machine brought a machine shop into the future.			878
Getting a grip with Workholding components.			227
Heat treating furnaces are economical.			178
Heavy metal.			133
High-speed spindles for precision cutting.			108
Insert cutter rings for Swiss-type machines.			91
Las Vegas Machine Tool show to premiere in 2011.			121
Laser marks logos, graphics.			97
Machine different lengths without setup.			127
Meeting micro machining applications.			120
Micro-abrasive blaster has improved flow consistency.			148
Need a TIG torch package? here's a half dozen.			165
No pump required for vacuum pallet changing system.			82
Paradigm shift: what does the future hold for metalworking trade shows and magazines?	Nofel, Pete		753
Precision, accuracy, and stability.			98
Saw blade simplifies cutting steel.			93
Several options available for universal lathe.			227
Silicon beware.			194
Single-spindle and multi-spindle vertical cncs available.			174
Software solutions for job shops.			108
Steel bar alternative has many uses.			113
Stitch-welding a labor of love; A truck manufacturer updated its welding equipment to continue producing its handcrafted pieces of art.			1150
The Bull of the woods.		Cartoon	114
The right tool for the right job shop; When a shop landed a big customer, it purchased a Swiss turning machine to meet its needs. It fit the bill so well that when demand increased, the shop bought two more.			1614
The strategy and tactics of hiring; Tips to find the best candidate for the job.	Golem, Stacia		2022
Thermal contraction gives a tight grip.			139
This hold will stick.			121
Thread inspection systems assure conformance.			91
Tornos/Tsugami alliance has little impact in U.S.			113
Ultra-precision part match grinding.			149
Uni-directional repeatability for styli up to 200mm.			127
Video measurement system suited for many different environments.			130
Welding equipment and supplies predicted to grow to $13.2 billion by 2008 end.			349
What's on the cutting edge of technology.			309