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ManufacturingEngineeringMedia.com
JANUARY 2014 VOL. 152, NO. 1 FEATURES
53 | Using Digital Tools to Optimize Your Cutting Tools
Significant advances in tooling materials, design and operation, combined with an array of constantly improving computer-driven tools, are helping the manufacturing industry keep pace with demands for improved productivity and efficiency. Aside from cloud-based computer-aided design and manufacturing software, new digital tools, and linkages to those tools, are being developed all the time.
65 | Metrology Makes Education a Priority An array of new training and certification programs in metrology and inspection are coming on board, along with newer technologies, such as laser scanners and structured light devices that measure millions of high-quality data points within seconds.
79 | Applied Fusion: At the Corner of Machining and Welding
Applied Fusion (AFI), a job shop in San Leandro, CA, has found its sweet spot at the intersection of advanced machining and complex welding, producing parts for heavy hitters in the aerospace, semiconductor, clean energy, medical and space sectors. “We’re on the cutting edge of material joining using electron beam [EB] techniques. That’s our forte,” said Jeff Musgrove, company president and the son of the late founder, Ron Musgrove.
DEPARTMENTS
8 UPFRONT Top 10 Reasons for Optimism in 2014 10 CALENDAR
12 QUALITY SCAN Integrating Quality Control into Press-Fit Assembly
15 SME SPEAKS Plotting SME’s Purpose: Skills & Knowledge for Innovation
19 NEWSDESK Manufacturing Growth Strengthens
26 SOFTWARE UPDATE Cloud-Based ERP Lowers Costs, Boosts Efficiencies for Small Shops
35 TECH FRONT
Carbyne Chains Hold Promise for Creating Stronger Nanomaterials
ON THE WEB
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42 SHOP SOLUTIONS Shop Thrives on Supplier’s Tooling Expertise
86 TECH SPECS 122 PRODUCT PREVIEWS 131 CLASSIFIEDS 132 AD INDEX
The Cover: Walter USA LLC (Waukesha, WI) has expanded its Walter Xpress fast delivery service for special tools with the addition of drilling and reaming tools with inserts. Photo Courtesy: Walter USA LLC.
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134 FOCUS ON THE WORKFORCE Trends in Workforce Development: Some Manufacturers are Minding the (Skilled Labor) Gap
136 VIEWPOINTS Manufacturing Continues Growth, Despite Uncertainty
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