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Articles in April, 2008 issue of Modern Applications News

• PIMBY
  by Pete Nofel
• 2007 was good to Haas
• Raw material availability is worrisome for manufacturers
• A new leader and a merger for Emco
• Companies celebrate centennials
• Michigan workholding company opens site in India
• Robotics company creates Certified Education training
• The bull of the woods
  by J.R. Williams
• Dreamliner composite technology tested
• IAM and Lockheed Martin come to agreement
• Future could be bright for solar power growth
• Fourth quarter 2007 industrial lasers up 12 percent
• Detroit metal scrap pricing — February 2008
• Virtually no problems: by exploring the virtual reality of a project with solid modeling, Dave, and the shop, can find issues and resolve them before the chips start to fly
  by Dave Sterling
• Simulation test drives provide detours around trouble: simulating operations on a PC before cutting metal means having the right software capabilities. Here are some factors to keep in mind
  by Randy Pearson
• Breaking the mold: lean principles and a CAD program let a manufacturer make aluminum rather than steel molds, saving the customer time and money
• Cut out for the part: a steel company, once known for just cutting steel, added a laser cutter that let it move into parts production
• You've got to know when to hold them: a palleting system helped reduce setup time and saved a shop an estimated $75,000 by keeping zero at zero
• From bottleneck to breakthrough: replacing machinery on its last legs provided a boon in production and flexibility
• Getting by with a little help from friends: when faced with an increase in demand, a machine-tool manufacturer bought another brand to fill a need its own tools weren't meeting
• Snacks sold separately: using a vending machine to organize its tool inventory put money back into the pocket of a tool and die manufacturer
• Prototyping a hot project: an energy lab at Colorado State University cut the prototyping time for a better stove for developing countries by using a waterjet; now the waterjet is a critical piece of equipment for other projects
• Low cost with high features
• Cutting with the big boys
• Cuts directly from CAD and DXF files
• Diesel-powered cutting system
• Medical Specialist
• Laser system marks wide range of materials
• Digital microscope incorporates advanced technology
• Step here and the machine stops
• Twin spindle lathe suits shaft work
• Laser system saves energy
• Instrument marks up to four characters per second
• Precise feed control from semiautomatic Wet Saw
• This flapper valve has strength
• Digital readout tool for milling and turning
• Clean is their middle name
• Kit reduces setup time
• Loosens frozen metal parts
• Haas Automation provides world-class CNC machine tool sales, service & support
• GibbsCAM® interactive tour
• Indent marking tool operates up to 120 IPM
• Why buy an OMAX?
• VersaFinish finishing tool suitable for robotic use
• New brochure highlights newest machine offerings
• All about ESPRIT
• Spin Roll Fixtures
• Automatic tube Cutoff Lathes and feeders
• Abtex Tri-Ten deburring systems
• Free 34-page marking equipment catalog
• Clamps and tooling components
• WaterJet cutting production solution
• Don't let us sacrifice our future: with other nations at our heels threatening to surpass us as manufacturing leaders, we must take efforts to step-up research and development, lest we fall behind
  by Bill Canis
• Trubend led technology offers efficiency and productivity