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ManufacturingEngineeringMedia.com
October 2013 VOL. 151, NO. 4 FEATURES
55 | Milacron Optimizes Capacity with Contract Business
Contract manufacturing, once just a tool to use excess capacity at Milacron, becomes a vital diversification strategy.
63 | Free Abrasives Flow for Automated Finishing
Exploring new methods of surface finishing that go beyond deburring to specific isotropic surface finishes that can increase service life.
75 | Fast, Accurate Decision Making Helps Keep Shops Competitive
With advanced data management software, shop managers get timely information to handle factory-floor operations more effectively.
DEPARTMENTS
8 UP FRONT It’s October: Go Blow Your Doors Off! 10 CALENDAR
14 QUALITY SCAN What Can an Automated 3D Scanner Do for You?
17 SME SPEAKS
Who Moved My SME, and Why? 21 NEWSDESK
Unsold MAG Assets Form 5ME ON THE WEB
The Necessity of Strangers in Innovation and Success
The future belongs to the most curious people on the planet—those who are willing to connect with, learn from, and collaborate with strangers.
www.sme.org/strangers
Polishing Up on Matters of Process Moving from a batch-and-queue operation to a one-piece flow system gave a boost to the bottom-line at aerospace supplier.
www.sme.org/mpc
Problem-Solving Helps Thermoformer Grow Growing Wisconsin thermoformer likes to solve nagging issues, especially those that save weight, with creative solutions.
www.sme.org/hampel
The Cover: Milacron LLC showcases its precision grinding capabilities. The plastics machine maker operates advanced grinding systems that can provide OD, ID, surface, roll, and vertical grinding on materials such as carbon, alloy, and stainless steel, iron, aluminum, copper, brass, and bronze alloys. Source: Milacron LLC.
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28 SOFTWARE UPDATE New Tools Extend Robotic Capabilities
37 TECH FRONT New Welding Process Holds Potential
45 SHOP SOLUTIONS Custom Rollers Move Heavy Loads Effortlessly
84 WEB SITE PROFILES 98 SOUTH-TEC SHOW PREVIEW 108 CLASSIFIEDS 109 AD INDEX
110 FOCUS ON THE WORKFORCE WiM: Keeping the Momentum Going 112 VIEWPOINTS
Manufacturing Engineering is a sponsor of the Shingo Prize
Preparing for 3D Printing— When and How?
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