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February 05, 2014 - Volume 08 Issue 03
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PMC-Colinet has been a supplier in the global pipe and tube market for machinery, tooling, and parts for over a hundred years. But they're still working hard to improve their operation. With the recent help of a customized angle head from Heimatec, they discovered a way to streamline the process for cutting the keyway in a high-precision cutting tool head.
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  Ultrashort Pulse Lasers Drill and Cut Metal With No Heat Transfer, No Melt Residue, and Therefore -- No Need for Refinishing
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  12-Axis Turn/Mill Cell Handles the Long and Short of Gun Barrel Machining
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