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November 09, 2016 - Volume 10 Issue 13

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	Featured Articles

High-Performance Milling Chuck Can Prevent Days and/or Thousands of Dollars in Setbacks When Machining Heat-Resistant Super Alloys
As more shops opt for heat-resistant super alloys (HRSAs) -- stainless steel, Inconel, titanium and the like -- over aluminum, the chances of having the tool slip or pull out in its holder increases. But Big Kaiser's Jack Burley writes that his company's Mega Perfect Grip, a high performance milling chuck will not allow the tool to slip, and will do so without sacrificing accuracy.
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Low-Cost, High-Strength Welding Process Joins Steel and Aluminum Sheets of Different Thicknesses; Ideal for Automotive Industry
Friction stir welding is a still-young (and often unfamiliar) pressure-welding process for joining flat components and semi-finished components made of light metals. Due to the great joint strength that can be achieved and the associated lightweight construction potential, this process is being used increasingly in the automobile industry, mechanical engineering, and in aviation and railcar construction.
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	Product Spotlight


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	How Universal Robots Pay Back in 34 Days 34 days was all it took for fire equipment manufacturer Task Force Tips to pay for its collaborative Universal Robots through productivity savings. Watch how two UR5 robots working in tandem use vision guidance to pick blanks off a conveyor for CNC milling with huge gains in productivity and quality. The application was created by a machinist with minimal training. Watch Video \| Find Distributor \| Full Range of UR Cobots

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	Machining Without Coolant Replace messy mist systems and improve dry machining with clean, cold air! EXAIR's Cold Gun Aircoolant System improves tolerances, tool life and production rates by cooling with 20°F air. The Cold Gun is ideal for tool sharpening, drill and cutter grinding, milling, band sawing, more. Website offers detailed information.


	Product Focus Award Winner
	Solid Ceramic Endmills Help Aerospace Job Shop Meet Critical Delivery Date Based on reader interest and analysis from our editorial staff, this article won MAN's Product Focus Award for last month's eNewsletter. We would like to congratulate the winning company. In case you missed it, please click on the headline above to view the article.



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