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October 06, 2021 - Volume 15 Issue 19   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 1,880 Tons of Presses Used to Increase Production of Appliances An automated six-press line from AP&T has made it possible for appliance manufacturer Miele to significantly increase production of metal components for dish washers and dryers. Full Article Chicago Die Caster Turns to Cobots to Maintain Global Competitive Advantage While Keeping Jobs in the U.S. (Watch Video) Die-casting manufacturer RCM Industries in Chicago found itself in competition with suppliers in Mexico for a large, outsourced project. With the help of a fleet of new Universal Robots' e-Series collaborative robots to take on repetitive high-precision tasks, the die-casting manufacturer increased output and reduced costs to make this U.S. firm competitive with low-wage countries. Full Article   Featured Sponsor See the Line Vac in Action! Line Vac air powered conveyors convert ordinary hose or pipe into a complete conveying system for bulk materials, plastic granules, scrap, trim, and other complex shapes. Line Vacs are available in many sizes and materials. Website offers detailed information, downloadable drawings, video.   Industry News Epicor Totally Refreshes Its Manufacturing ERP Platform, Rebranded Kinetic Full News Item   Stratasys' Latest Offerings at Forefront of Shift to Full-Scale Additive Manufacturing (Watch Video) Full News Item GM Defense Awarded $36.4 Million Contract to Build Heavy-Duty Suburbans for U.S. Government Full News Item   IMTS Registration Open: What's New in 2022? Full News Item   Featured Sponsor The Collaborative Approach to Automation Collaborative robots are one of the most exciting developments in the robotics industry as they can work without fencing, side by side with human workers in a wide range of applications. In this 30-minute webinar, Michael DeGrace with Universal Robots will share examples from documented case studies of how cobots continue to benefit manufacturers in terms of use and cost and what industries are most greatly benefiting from their technology. Sign Up Now   Product Spotlight New Hybrid Tool and Peel Grinding Machine Offers "Ultra‐Lean Grinding Process" View This Product   Hydraulic Docking System Enables Automated Fixture and Vise Clamping on Pallet Changers (Watch Video) View This Product LED Emergency Exit Lighting Helps Manufacturing Plants Offer Safer Workspaces View This Product   VMC Handles Multi-Angle Turning, Milling and 5 Face Machining in One Process (Watch Video) View This Product New No-Drip Spray Nozzle Coats, Cools and Cleans (Watch Video) View This Product   "Easy-Cut" Semi-Automatic Machine Makes Cutting Easy -- duh (Watch Video) View This Product CNC Bending Machine Can Easily Be Converted into Automated Bending Cell View This Product   Seco's Newest End Mills Redesigned to Offer More Rigidity, Chip Control and Tool Life (Watch Video) 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