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THE INDUSTRY & OBAMANOMICS
What’s hot, what’s not. Critical issues and solutions. potential trends and disruptive technologies. Mike Riley explores all of this and some thoughts on the new administration, too. Who could ask for anything more?
SHOW STOPPER: THE DEMISE OF THE DOLLAR
Part Two: What’s the end game? Is there a new kid in town? Not yet. But get ready, it’s coming. Mike Riley answers the question no one wants to ask.
Show Stopper: The Demise of the Dollar
After all the Bloody Sundays, what’s the end game? Part one of the answer to a question no one wants to ask.
Now or Never
Editor’s Forum
A Seat Belt for Cutting Tools
Brendt Holden of Haimer USA examines new precision tool holder technology that prevents the danger of pulling the cutter out of the chuck with the increased force behind high performance cutting.
An Insatiable Appetite for Mega Machining
The insatiable global demand for infrastructure is driving the increased size of mining, mineral and aggregates processing equipment.
Accuracy of Feed Axes (Part One)
The positioning error values of the feed axes play a critical role in the total error budget of a machine tool.
Don’t Cry for American Industry
Editor’s Forum
Machine Rebuilding vs. Remanufacturing
A review of the basics when considering a machine retrofit, rebuild or remanufacture.