December 10, 2014 - Volume 08 Issue 12 |
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The staff at Modern Applications News would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year! As we look back on 2014, we are encouraged to report that the metalworking industry remains at the forefront of an improving economy. With the recent IMTS success and the report that U.S. manufacturing technology orders are up nearly 4% for the year, the outlook for 2015 is bright.
The same can be said for us here at Nelson Publishing. Our eNewsletters -- Modern Applications News (MAN), Tooling & Production (T&P), and the Manufacturing Center Product Spotlight have again experienced exponential growth over this past year. Our lists of subscribers and advertising partners continue to expand at a rapid rate. We are grateful. While we are excited by the thought of even more growth in the days ahead, we never mind pausing to take a quick look back. Why not? MAN's proud history dates back to 1967 while T&P dates back to 1934. Amazingly, the publication will be celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2015!
In that spirit, we have put together this "Best of 2014" issue. We have compiled two lists -- the Most Read Features and Most Read Product Spotlights, as judged by our readers. We hope you enjoy these stories and catch some helpful information you may have missed the first time around. Again, we want to thank you for your loyalty to our publications and we'd like to wish you a successful and prosperous 2015! |
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New Smart Honing Technology Makes a 60 Millionths Tolerance Look Generous "We don't believe it!" -- that's how experienced machinists reacted to their first encounter with a machine tool that had produced nine bores per part with only 0.000020" (0.5 µm) variation, all day long, with essentially no operator attention. That's 2.21 Cpk process capability. It's game changing technology in a shop like Waltz Brothers Inc., a precision grinding and machining operation where these parts -- flight-critical hydraulic pumps -- are produced by the hundreds every year. Full Article |
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Laser Cutting Shop Finds New Way to Keep Its Cool Under Pressure of a Sudden Shutdown The story is all too familiar. Your best customer places an important order for a part that is needed as soon as possible. You give the company a firm delivery date and don't foresee any problem getting the job done on time. The raw materials are there and the job is set up and running fine when suddenly, disaster strikes! Half-way through the production run, the machine grinds to a screeching halt and refuses to budge. That's exactly what happened to Lasercraft Inc. of Fairfield, OH, manufacturers of precision laser-cut metal parts. Full Article |
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