November 2001 Issue
November 2001
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
The Data Exchange
Many machine shops contemplate updating their software but are reluctant to do so based on fears of lost or unusable data. This company made the switch unscathed and offers tips on what software features can help fulfill a shop's needs.
Read MoreOvercoming Overflow
Making the best use of limited resources helped this shop bounce back from a flood. Now the shop's most important process-improvement tool is the software it bought to manage the flow of information.
Read MoreToolmaker Boosts Productivity With Grinder
Given the vitality of the auto market and the growing trend towards aluminum as a weight-saving aid, the demand for this manufacturer's tools has been consistently strong. More than half of the business is regrinding existing tools for customers, with the short lead times necessary to minimize the customer's investment in expensive tooling.
Read MoreMachining To Sub-Micron Accuracy--With EDM
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) has a long tradition of being one of the most pioneering of metalworking technologies. Shops with EDM learned (by necessity) to deal with unattended operation long before it became feasible elsewhere.
Read MoreStudent Summit Will Showcase Career Opportunities
Math, science and manufacturing technology educators and students are being encouraged to seize the moment: an incredible teaching and learning opportunity that comes around only once every two years. The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is being held at Chicago's McCormick Place September 4-11, 2002.
Read MoreSubscription Pricing For DNC
With this new DNC product, users no longer have to pay an up-front cost for the hardware and software. Instead, they pay only an annual fee-in essence a subscription to DNC.
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