Articles from Tooling & Production (May 1, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Brite' idea takes root: unmanned Finn-Power FMS operation reduces scrap, increases profitability.		Company overview	1316
Alaskan oil keeps flowing: adding two Wheelabrator Upblast machines increases pipe production.			413
Boring mill has 3-axis DRO.			83
China is idling on runway to build jumbo planes fleet.	Alpern, Peter B.		454
CNC software adds new utilities.			83
Compact waterjet machine.			101
Concentric clamping.		Brief article	108
End mill for micro-machining.			82
Expanded manufacturing capabilities.			82
FAA certifies GEnx engine as airworthy.			394
Holders shrink when cooled.			81
Increased laser speed and flexibility.			87
Insert maneuverability.			86
Laser cutting with integrated automation.			107
Lathe canned cycles: little lines of code can save a lot of time in operations.	Rose, Steve		663
Lathe thermo-friendly design.			96
LMC generates 3D chip breakers.			135
Metalworking: the old gray lady, she ain't what she used to be.	Modic, Stan		916
Pallet rack.			115
Plug the brain drain: companies' new offense fights decline in skilled worker levels.	Seeds, Dennis G.		674
Quality for life: utilizing Chiron Machines, Otto Bock increases its production of complex parts for prosthetic knee joints by 40 percent, all in one-stage prodedure.		Company overview	579
Rotary indexing.		Brief article	86
Shortcuts for subassemblies: tubing and machining expert makes OEMs an offer hard to resist.	Clark, Douglas		1133
Simple installation, fast setups for integrated production cell.			88
Slashing energy costs: strategies from CNC Software, GE Fanuc, TRW, 3M, and DuPont demonstrate how efficiency, alternative sources can add to bottom line.	Alpern, Peter B.		1886
Smart controls for hydraulic press brakes.		Brief article	103
Straight shank FCR.			100
The bin is getting empty: creative investing outside the box likely will succeed.	Hummel, John		789
The path to secure energy: renewable is the key word in search to find more power sources.	Bodman, Samuel		725
Turning center a compact application.			133
Video measuring.			112
VMC brings on the Revolution.			101
Waterjet intensifier pump can help boost productivity.			95
Waterjet machines offer high speeds.			83
Waterjet precision and flexibility.			87