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Metalworking Survey Finds Those Who Change, Thrive

A recent survey conducted by
Techspex and the research division of
LoSasso Advertising Inc. was completed by more than 1,000 respondents from within the North American metalworking industry. There were several notable trends that surfaced in the study, but it was clear that the strongest performing businesses are those that are adapting to new technologies [...]

2008 05 28 scott Research Comments (6)

Mitsubishi EDM Touch Screen Video

Mitsubishi EDM just published a video of a new touch screen EDM control - pretty cool stuff. Take a look…

Mitsubishi EDM Touch Screen Control

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2008 05 25 scott Comments (0)

Machinist Turned Writer

I had the opportunity to spend some time with Steve Hensley, a new editor for
Modern Machine Shop. We took in a beer and a Cubs game while we chatted about his new role. He’s still getting used to being off the shop floor and using his hands to communicate instead of manufacturer, but he [...]

2008 05 15 scott Comments (0)

A conversation starter

Metal cutting technologies continue to advance in ways that push the physical limits of metal cutting applications. High-speed applications have the potential to transform the way many products are produced, eliminating entire steps in the process, compressing the development time and dramatically reducing the cost to manufacture.
However, there is a knowledge gap that prevents most [...]

2008 05 06 scott High speed machining Comments (0)