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Roger J. Sustar of Fredon Corp. in Mentor, Ohio, did not receive credit for his "We've got mail"...

Shop cleanliness is important for manufacturers dealing with high-precision machining of components for the medical industry. Just ask...

IMAGE ILLUSTRATION 1 [With an upgraded Proficy platform from GE Fanuc Automation Americas, shops will soon be managing...

National security concerns always trump economic concerns. In 2004, the bilateral U.S. trade deficit with China totaled $162...

On Feb. 23, 2003, Die-Cutting Diversified Inc., a Missouri corporation with a die-cutting plant in St. Louis, made...

HEADNOTE Without today's CNC technology, a well-known company couldn't manufacture its guitars. IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 [A Fadal 4020...

HEADNOTE A manufacturer of parts for radio-controlled cars revs up production to meet the demands of hardcore racers....

I often drill 1/16-in.-diameter angled bleeder holes deep within workpiece cavities. Since standard-length drills don't reach, I use...

HEADNOTE 50 years ago in AMERICAN MACHINIST Clock watchers In the July 4, 1955, issue, editors were wondering...

Anyone searching for information on-line knows how frustrating it sometimes is to find what you need. Go to...

More letters on May editorial I read your May editorial ("Decreasing the fuel tax to reduce gas prices,"...

Manufacturers continue to invest in metalworking equipment, according to the recent machine tool consumption report released by AMT...

Introduced at Eastec 2005 by Charmilles, Lincolnshire, 111., the Robofil 2050TW dual-wire EDM works with two spools of...

Preussag International Steel Corp. (PISC), an American subsidiary of a German conglomerate, hired Reiner Botterbusch in 1981 as...

HEADNOTE Designers quickly develop ideas and accurately convey them to engineers. IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 [within StudioTools software, Five...

July July 16, 2005, Basic Troubleshooting of Stamping Dies, Arlington Heights, Ill., Tooling and Manufacturing Assoc., tmanet.com July...

Machines power engine building High-performance motorcycle-engine builder R&R Cycle in Manchester, N.H., differentiates its product by being the...

My idea is a simple, easy-to-construct shim rack that keeps shim stock in proper order. I cut 32...

Two new turning machines made their world debut at a special exhibition hosted by Tornos SA, Moutier, Switzerland....