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March 18, 2015 - Volume 09 Issue 06
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Two new test facilities -- in Michigan and North Carolina -- are inviting aerospace manufacturers to present real-world challenges and leverage the advantages of cryogenic machining technology for production applications.
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At Glidewell Dental Laboratories, a UR5 robot enables dynamic handling of dental crowns milled in CNC machines. Watch how this application saves 9 hours of production time and two milling operators per shift. And find out how vision guidance eliminates operation breakdowns when dispensers of blank crowns are jammed or empty.


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  First 3D Printing Database Allows You to Search for Additive Manufacturing Machines and Materials All in One Place
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  3% Drop in Auto Production Drives Down U.S. Factory Output for a 3rd Straight Month
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