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February 03, 2021 - Volume 15 Issue 03   Featured Sponsor 7 Actions to Take if You Don't Trust Your Data Hear from Epicor CIO, Rich Murr, about what to do if after making significant investments in technology, you still find your system data to be subpar. Having subpar data can make it challenging to fully understand the business or effectively engage and serve customers. Read seven tips that can help you successfully craft and execute a plan to clean your data and ensure its quality is maintained. Read More   Featured Articles Metal Additive Manufacturing Brings Dream of Return to Supersonic Air Travel Closer to Reality Last October, Boom Supersonic rolled out its XB-1, the one-third scale demonstrator for its Overture supersonic aircraft. Flight testing is slated to begin this year. The full-sized Overture will debut in 2025, and passenger flights are due to commence before the end of the decade. One key to the production of the demonstrator aircraft was the ability to 3D print challenging titanium parts on VELO3D's Sapphire system. Full Article LMT Fette Stays on the "Cutting Edge" by Producing Innovative Precision Tools Change can be constant for the dynamic cutting tool industry and keeping a keen eye on technological and economic trends is an important part of product development. LMT Tools has been able to keep up with the market thanks, in part, to the automation and technology development on the ANCA machines they use to grind their tools. Full Article   Featured Sponsor Super Air Knife Replaces Noisy Blowers EXAIR's Super Air Knife delivers a uniform, high volume, high velocity sheet of air for blowoff, cooling and drying applications. Energy use is 1/3 that of typical blowoffs. Eliminates costly downtime of blowers. Noise is under 70 dBA at 80 PSIG. Website offers detailed information, video!   Industry News Manufacturers to Spend $5.8 Billion on PLM Software by 2026 Full News Item   IMTS Spark "Demo Days": Interactive Demonstrations, Learn Latest on CNC's, AM, Tooling, and More Full News Item Schuler and Porsche on Joint Venture to Open State-of-the-Art Smart Press Shop in 2021 Full News Item   Manufacturing Rebounding Faster than Expected -- Suppliers Struggling to Keep Up Full News Item   Product Spotlight Exair's Line Vac Turns Any Pipe Into a Conveyor View This Product   3 New Innovative Mobile Robots View This Product End-Effector Kit: All-in-One Package Increases Flexibility of FANUC CRX Cobots View This Product   New Thread Grinding Machine a Workhorse that Combines Flexibility and Precision View This Product New Line of Hybrid Manufacturing Machining Centers Seamlessly Switch Between Subtractive and Additive Machining View This Product   Versatile Palletizing Robots Perfect to Handle Large, Unbalanced Loads View This Product Modular Vise Features New Base Plate to Accommodate Larger Workpieces View This Product   New High-Performance Drill Ideal for Low RPM View This Product Career Builder Hot Job Opportunities Tooling & Production News has Partnered with CareerBuilder to Provide You with Links to the Latest Jobs in Metalworking. Subscribe to T&P Nelson Publishing, LLC | www.toolingandproduction.com PO Box 424, Alto, MI 49302 Phone: 941-539-7579 webmaster@toolingandproduction.com