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January 11, 2017 - Volume 11 Issue 01   Featured Sponsor Okuma's MCR-BIII for Large, Complex Parts Automation and increased productivity are easily achieved with an abundant range of attachment heads and an ATC that enable one setup for multiple cutting jobs. 5-axis or 5-sided, heavy cutting to high-accuracy contoured shapes, the MCR-BIII gives you a competitive edge. More Information   Featured Articles Fab Shop Uses Heavy Duty Vacuum to Disintegrate Safety Concerns, Unscheduled Downtime and Wasted Manpower Replacing manual removal of steel shot with vacuuming to handle ergonomic concern reduces unscheduled downtime by 80 percent, manpower by more than 50 percent and provides more efficient maintenance of cleaner environment. Full Article So Why Has Metal Injection Molding Become Such a Crucial Element in the Booming Firearms Industry? Firearm sales have increased exponentially over the past 10 years, and forecasts don't show that trend slowing abruptly. As manufacturers seek to meet demand while decreasing costs, reducing weight, and increasing durability, the spotlight is turning to engineered metal solutions, including expertise in technologies such as precision CNC machining, metal injection molding, laser welding, and stamping. Full Article   Featured Sponsor Proven Results: Double Your Machine Capacity -- Extend the Life of Your Cutting Tools VoluMill™ - Proven Ultra High-Performance Toolpath Technology that provides a competitive advantage to manufacturing companies around the world. Reduce rough milling cycle times up to 90% Reduce cutting tool costs up to 75% Generate low-force toolpaths for all materials and parts Maximize material removal with high precision and reliability Optimize machine performance while reducing cutting tool wear 3-Axis and 5-Axis rough milling capabilities Click here for more info.   Industry News Software Allows You to Communicate with Your Robots from Anywhere and Any Device Full News Item   Emuge Now Offers Tool Grinding and Reconditioning at New State-of-the-Art Facility Full News Item On Demand Parts Push the Limit of Motorcycle Design Full News Item   Now You Can Convert Your Portable Dot Peen Marking System Into a Benchtop Machine Full News Item   Featured Sponsor Executing Innovation For over 30 years Mitee-Bite Products has made customer satisfaction our #1 priority. We pride ourselves in our ability to incorporate our products and create custom designs to provide the best workholding solution possible. If you have a difficult to hold part, or are interested in optimizing your machining center... ...Contact us -- We love a challenge!   Product Spotlight Smart Damper Eliminates Chatter, Increases Accuracy in Turning Operations View This Product   New Horizontal Machining Center Built for Massive Part Sizes View This Product Threaded Line Vac – Great Way to Transfer Parts and Remove Scrap View This Product   New Face Milling Platform for Aluminum Produces Mirror Finishes and Tens of Thousands of Parts per Edge View This Product   Featured Sponsor Versatile 4-Axis, Class 1 Fiber Laser Part Marking Systems DAPRA's versatile, turnkey Graphix laser marking workstations offer 4-axis marking capabilities within a compact Class 1 enclosure. Generous marking window and part locating surface. 300mm maximum Z-axis height. Choice of 10W or 20W fiber laser source. Great for medical, automotive, aerospace, military and electronics applications. Watch a demo and download specs.   Product Spotlight Cont'd New 3D Printer Produces Plastic Prototypes to Save Material and Time View This Product   Custom-Built CNC Roundness/Cylindricity Measuring System Designed for Large, Heavy Workpieces View This Product New Laser Welding Systems Serve Unique Applications Including 3D Printing View This Product   New High-Speed VTC Designed for Long and Heavy Parts – Gives Shops Alternative to Bridge-Style Machine View This Product   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. Web site offers detailed information. Career Builder Hot Job Opportunities Modern Applications News has Partnered with CareerBuilder to Provide You with Links to the Latest Jobs in Metalworking. Subscribe to MAN Nelson Publishing, LLC | www.modernapplicationsnews.com PO Box 424, Alto, MI 49302 Phone: 941-539-7579 webmaster@modernapplicationsnews.com By clicking on links to articles or advertisements in this newsletter, you agree to the Modern Applications News Privacy Statement/Disclaimer.