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May^{(2nd Issue)} 2011 Archive

May 2011 - Volume 5 Issue 10


	Featured Sponsor
	Chip Vac Replaces Outdated Electric Vacuums Vacuums chips directly into an open-top drum with no moving parts! EXAIR’s Chip Vac picks up chips from fixtures, floors and work surfaces of machining centers, lathes, saws, mills and other industrial equipment and delivers them directly to an ordinary open-top drum. See our video!


	Features
	Ceramic Inserts Enable Construction Equipment Company to Keep Up with Soaring Demand A Decision to Change Inserts Resulted in the Cost Per Cutter Lowered, Wear and Tear to the Spindles Reduced, and the Manufacturing Cycle Time Per Component Cut in Half Full Article

	New Encoders for High Speed Spindles Ideal for Applications That Offer Little Space Yet Require High Accuracy A New Generation of Magnetic Modular Encoders Help Achieve Smaller Dimensions and Higher Permissible Shaft Speeds. They Also Feature a Contamination-Resistant Scanning Principle Making Them Ideal for Use in Spindles. Full Article


	Featured Sponsor
	Introducing the World’s Most Innovative Measurement Arm: The FARO Edge The all new Edge is the first ever smart measurement arm. With a built-in touchscreen and on-board operating system, it becomes your personal measurement assistant. And with its stand-alone basic measurement capability, the FARO Edge takes portable metrology to the next level. Learn more at http://www.faro.com/edge.


	Product Spotlight
	New 150hp, 60KSI Waterjet Intensifier Pump Produces 3 Gallons Per Minute of UHP Water for Precision Cutting View This Product
	New 5-Axis Horizontal Machining Center Built with the Rigidity, Dynamic Stiffness, Vibration Damping and Agility Necessary for Highly Efficient Titanium Machining View This Product
	High Volume, High Precision Pins and Rollers Ideal for Compressors, Steering Columns, Gear Boxes, and Power Tools View This Product
	New 3D VisionSoftware Delivers Accurate, Real-Time Position Information Enabling Users to Solve More Complex Alignment Applications View This Product

	Copper, Impregnated Carbon-Graphite Bearing Material Designed for Heavy Loading at Temperatures Up to 750 Degrees View This Product
	New Low-Cost Measuring Microscope with Dovetail Slide and Digital Micrometer Shows Readings in 0.00005-Inch Divisions View This Product
	Electric Chain Hoist Designed for Fast, Safe One Handed Operation View This Product
	Microemulsion Coolant Eliminates Odors and the Need for Additives, and Will Lower Consumption 15% to 25% View This Product


	Featured Sponsor
	Okuma’s Interactive Machine Tool Solutions Guide Mike Davis is an interactive experience, designed to help your shop improve productivity, increase quality and reduce costs. Available 24/7, this web-based tool is a self-directed guide to help you identify manufacturing challenges and provides some simple solutions to deal with those challenges. Meet Mike now! Click Here.


	Industry News
	New Fully Automated Grinding Center Features a Product Load/Unload Time Less Than 4 Seconds Full News Item
	New Control Management Software Allows Real-Time Data Analysis to Maximize Production and Minimize Defects Full News Item
	Grainger Named Exclusive Distributor Of Optimum Metalworking Products Full News Item
	Top Shelf List of Speakers to Focus on Measurement Trends, Techniques, and Applications at Upcoming Metrology Conference Full News Item

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