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Tooling & Production
 STRATEGIES FOR LARGE METALWORKING PLANTS
  Volume 3 Issue 14
Manufacturingcenter.com  
Special Feature
Virtual Gets Visceral:
Metal chips a-poppin’ on Web site as jaws are droppin’

More and more metalworking companies are beginning to recognize the advantages of producing high quality, interactive, online information and educational resources.

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Special Feature
Laser Shock Peening for Increasing Pilger Die Life

The pilgering process normally produces seamless high-strength tubing that is used in critical applications, such as aircraft hydraulic lines, where high fatigue strength is needed.

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Best read quality stories from the last six months
Automotive Door Part Fits Like a Glove 

ITW Deltar International Components Group was having difficulties in inspecting a long radius with a small span on a master buck fixture part used in door handles.

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Best read quality stories from the last six months
Inspection Device ‘Test Drive’ Gives Defense Contractor an Edge

To a defense contractor, it’s getting the contract that counts. And now a provider of precise measurement technology is making that easier to accomplish.

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Machining Visionary
Manufacturing Center Visionary: Dr. David Japikse, Concepts NREC

Dr. Japikse has written and co-authored six books and many papers on turbomachinery. He founded Concepts ETI in 1980 and guided the company as president until 2000 when he led the acquisition of NREC’s consulting and engineering software business.

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Helpful Tips
Free Lean Manufacturing 3D Tips

“Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3D Data,” by Lattice Technology’s Dr. Hiroshi Toriya, available free of charge as an exclusive downloadable E-book.

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Career Builder
Hot Job Opportunities

Tooling & Production News has partnered with CareerBuilder to provide you with links to the latest jobs in manufacturing.

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Video of the Month
Jet Edge Mid Rail Gantry Waterjet Cutting Machine Featured in New Video

Jet Edge is offering a new video featuring its Mid Rail Gantry waterjet cutting machine. In the video, Jet Edge highlights the performance features and capabilities of its latest waterjet cutting system, which is capable of cutting virtually any material.

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Product Spotlight
Workholding Supports & Locating Stops Build Custom Fixture Economies

Developing workholding fixtures for machining, fabricating, and assembly operations can become expensive, particularly when a wide range of part sizes, shapes and process stages are needed.

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Editor's Choice
2009 Cutting Tools Research

Who are the major players? Includes tips on what T&P readers look for when buying cutting tools and tool holders.

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