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A new device could soon help facilities that regularly machine hazardous materials better monitor the quality of their...

Company news New president at Gilman Russell T. Gilman Inc., Grafton, Wis., has named Andrew Fletcher as president....

A horizontal boring center from Niigata Machinery (USA) Co. Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., combines boring, facing, and milling capabilities...

Vericut 5.0 from CGTech, Irvine, Calif, lets users simulate entire CNC machine tools, machining processes, and material removal....

The 4200T is a 2-axis-plus-spindle control specifically designed for turning applications. Built by Anilam Inc., Miramar, Fla., the...

HEADNOTE Bits & bytes A new compact PLC combines control and I/O functions in a device small enough...

Esprit 2000 from DP Technology, Camarillo, Calif., features a comprehensive application programming interface (API) based on the Windowsstandard...

Penco Precision Inc., Fontana, Calif., is a medium-sized CNC precision engineering jobshop. The company has 17 CNC machines...

Readers are still answering the Break-time challenge question, What are the key factors to consider when evaluating a...

Industrial Wire Products Inc. operates a plant in Sullivan, Mo. The production and maintenance workers are represented by...

Douglas R. Tenbarge worked as a drywall installer from 1983 to 1993. He used a tool known as...

Electro-Wire Products Inc. operated a plant in Owosso, Mich., where it manufactured electrical wiring harnesses used by automobile...

Robert Garcia was employed as a pipefitter's helper by Wyler Industrial Works Inc. On December 18, 1991, Garcia...

Richard Caswell, an employee of Yale-South haven Inc., operated a deflashing tumbler machine manufactured by Air Products and...

HEADNOTE Does Mazak hold the keys to the future of manufacturing? IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 2 Better machine design and...

HEADNOTE The inherent stiffness and robustness of a vertical checker delivers precision and accuracy for increased production. Production...

HEADNOTE Speed and superior surface finishes abound as a result of one shop's quest for production control Once...

HEADNOTE Before the life-or-death decision is made, shops should review these basic criteria for rebuilding or remanufacturing. Rebuilding...

HEADNOTE Forget doing RFQs the old-fashioned way Buyers and suppliers are doing their jobs more efficiently on the...

E-procurement sites are springing up all over the Internet. In addition to SupplierMarket.com, machine shops can use FreeMarkets.com,...