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ATTENTION! DEFICIT DISORDER: MACHINE SHOPS HIT 4-YEAR LOW
No Rest For The Weary: Machine shop business has dropped to its worst level in four years due to the worldwide credit problem, extreme conditions in the automotive industry and overall slowing sales.
ATTENTION! DEFICIT DISORDER: THROW THE BUMS OUT
545 vs. 300 million: Every U.S. citizen needs to read this and really think about what is scripted in this message. Read it, then think through our current political debacle.
THE ODESSA FILE
Replenishing A Shortfall: This new Texas welding training center is rapidly building a skilled worker base for the welding industry.
Seminar Event to Cover New Machining Strategies in a Challenging Economy
Emuge Corp. (West Boylston, MA) has announced that they, along with Hermle Machine Co., Open Mind Technologies USA, and M&H Probing Systems will jointly host a complimentary one-day intensive machining seminar on June 9th, 2009 revealing new ways to significantly…
LVD Establishes Joint Venture with China Company
LVD Company n.v. (Gullegem, Belgium) and Hubei Tri-Ring Metalforming Equipment Co., Ltd. (HD) have formed a joint venture company in Huangshi City, Hubei Province, China. The joint venture company will produce LVD sheet metalworking equipment, including turret punch presses, laser…
CNC Engineering Opens West Coast Division
CNC Engineering, Inc. has announced the start-up of a west coast sales and support division in response to their rapidly expanding GE Fanuc control retrofit business. Gene Moss, formerly a sales and applications engineer for GE Fanuc Automation, has been…
NEW MAGNETIC QUICK DIE CHANGE SYSTEMS
Hilma introduces magnetic quick die change, in addition to hydraulic die clamping. The new M-TECS magnetic die change system clamps existing dies without retooling. The clamping force is evenly distributed, reducing tool wear.
NEW DISPOSABLE EARPLUGS OFFER IDEAL COMFORT, PERFORMANCE
Magid Glove & Safety expands its Magid® E2® line of hearing protection solutions with the E2 IHP532C Metal-Detectable Disposable Earplugs. Corded, metal detectable and bright blue in color, E2 IHP532C Earplugs complement the existing Magid E2 product line in price, comfort and performance and are the ideal choice in hearing protection for applications requiring a metal-detectable earplug.
MEASURING TAPER IN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES
George Schuetz of Mahr Federal explains why air gaging has become the inspection tool of choice for controlling the critical parameters on these devices.
CONTROLLING MACHINE VIBRATION
Part Three: Kyndall Brown concludes our series by having our panel of experts compare how machining different types of materials affects vibration, looking at gear-driven vs. direct drive spindles, and comparing hand-scraping mating surfaces vs. other methods.
SAFE HYDRAULICS FOR HYDROFORMING PRESSES
Drive And Control Profile: Bosch Rexroth Hydraulics analyzes the liabilities of why a safe hydraulic circuit is a more worthwhile investment than a conventional hydraulic circuit in hydraulic press operation.
THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY PRACTITIONER IN INJURY MANAGEMENT
It’s not unusual for employers and employees to deal with a family or urgent care practitioner who has little or no training in Occupational Medicine. Preston Diamond of the Institute of WorkComp Professionals presents a proactive model for employers and physicians that can resolve this issue.
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